Netdata vs Parseable MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Netdata and Parseable MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Netdata for monitoring work; choose Parseable MCP Server for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Parseable MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PARSEABLE_URL, PARSEABLE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_datasets, get_dataset_schema, get_dataset_info.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PARSEABLE_URLPARSEABLE_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 81,060 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 27 |
| Full listing | View Netdata | View Parseable MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Netdata tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Parseable MCP Server tools 27
list_datasetsList all log datasetsget_dataset_schemaColumn names + typesget_dataset_infoMetadata (created_at, retention, time window)get_dataset_statsEvent count and storage bytessample_eventsMost recent N events (time-bounded, row-capped)query_sqlSQL `SELECT` over a time window. DDL/DML blocked. Auto-injects `LIMIT`.query_promqlPromQL instant or range query against a metrics datasetlist_alertsList all alerts with state, severity, tagsget_alertFull config for one alertlist_alert_tagsAll alert tags in useenable_alertEnable an alertdisable_alertDisable an alert- +15 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Netdata
No confirmed install command for Netdata yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Parseable MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"parseable-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@parseable/parseable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"PARSEABLE_URL": "YOUR_PARSEABLE_URL_HERE",
"PARSEABLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PARSEABLE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Netdata is categorized under Monitoring and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Parseable MCP Server belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Netdata for monitoring work and Parseable MCP Server for monitoring.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Netdata has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Netdata has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Parseable MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add netdata and parseable-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Netdata has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 81,060 GitHub stars. Parseable MCP Server has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.