New Relic MCP Server vs ProjectPulse MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the New Relic MCP Server and ProjectPulse MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose New Relic MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose ProjectPulse MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	N New Relic MCP Server Monitoring	ProjectPulse MCP Monitoring
Summary	Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize your technology stack with Intelligent Observability.	Monitor GitHub repo health, DORA metrics and CI signals from your AI assistant.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "new-relic-mcp-server-2": {
      "url": "https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agentic-ai/mcp/overview/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "projectpulse-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "projectpulse-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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