Opendatasoft vs Filesystem
A side-by-side look at the Opendatasoft and Filesystem MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Opendatasoft for data platforms work as a local process; choose Filesystem for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Opendatasoft when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
datasets, dataset, records.
Choose Filesystem when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
path, head, tail.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Data Platforms | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 85/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 91,540 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Opendatasoft | View Filesystem |
Tools & capabilities
Opendatasoft tools 5
datasetsSearch datasets on any Opendatasoft portal (default public.opendatasoft.com) by keyword, with optional sort and facet filters; returns dataset IDs, titles, and field summaries.datasetFetch schema and metadata for a single Opendatasoft dataset by dataset_id; returns field definitions, record count, and dataset description from the specified portal instance.recordsQuery records from an Opendatasoft dataset with optional keyword search, ODSQL WHERE/SELECT/GROUP BY/ORDER BY clauses, pagination, and projection; returns matching rows as JSON.facetsRetrieve distinct values and counts for a named facet field within an Opendatasoft dataset; useful for enumerating categories or filtering options before querying records.instance_infoFetch catalog-level metadata for an Opendatasoft portal instance (total dataset count, themes, languages); defaults to public.opendatasoft.com.
Filesystem tools 17
pathheadtailpathscontenteditsoldTextnewTextdryRunsortBysourcedestination- +5 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.
Opendatasoft
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendatasoft": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-opendatasoft"
]
}
}
}
Filesystem
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Opendatasoft is categorized under Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Filesystem belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Opendatasoft for data platforms work and Filesystem for file systems.
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.
Opendatasoft is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Filesystem is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 opendatasoft and filesystem as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Opendatasoft has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Filesystem has 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,540 GitHub stars.