Open Notebook vs PowerBI MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Notebook and PowerBI MCP Server 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?

Choose Open Notebook when:

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

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Choose PowerBI MCP Server when:

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

Explore PowerBI MCP Server Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Open Notebook Developer Tools	PowerBI MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server that wraps the Open Notebook API	PowerBI REST API integration. Query workspaces, datasets, and execute DAX queries via MCP.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "open-notebook": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "powerbi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "powerbi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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