Openaffiliate MCP vs AI Visibility
A side-by-side look at the Openaffiliate MCP and AI Visibility MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Openaffiliate MCP for marketing work as a local process; choose AI Visibility for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Openaffiliate MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_programs, get_program, list_categories.
Choose AI Visibility when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
check_brand_visibility, check_single_query, get_visibility_score.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 118 | 11 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Openaffiliate MCP | View AI Visibility |
Tools & capabilities
Openaffiliate MCP tools 3
search_programsSearch affiliate programs by keyword, category, or commission typeget_programGet full details of an affiliate program including agent instructions, commission terms, restrictions, and signup infolist_categoriesList all affiliate program categories with the number of programs in each
AI Visibility tools 6
check_brand_visibilityCheck a brand's visibility across AI platforms (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini). Simulates realistic queries and analyzes mention rates, positions, sentiment, and competitor landscape.check_single_queryCheck if a brand is mentioned for a specific query on a specific AI platform. Returns mention status, position, context snippet, sentiment, and competitor mentions.get_visibility_scoreCalculate an overall AI visibility score (0-100) for a brand across all four AI platforms. Includes per-platform breakdowns and improvement recommendations.compare_brandsCompare the AI visibility of multiple brands side by side. Shows per-platform scores, overall rankings, and relative strengths.get_recommendationsGet actionable recommendations to improve a brand's AI visibility. Prioritized suggestions based on current score and industry best practices.list_platformsList all supported AI platforms with details about how each sources and presents brand information.
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.
Openaffiliate MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"openaffiliate-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"openaffiliate-mcp"
]
}
}
}
AI Visibility
{
"mcpServers": {
"sharozdawa-ai-visibility": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ai-visibility-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Openaffiliate MCP is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. AI Visibility belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Openaffiliate MCP for marketing work and AI Visibility for marketing.
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.
Openaffiliate MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. AI Visibility 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 openaffiliate-mcp and sharozdawa-ai-visibility as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Openaffiliate MCP has a quality signal of 65/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 118 GitHub stars. AI Visibility has 59/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 11 GitHub stars.