PaperBanana vs TakoData Tako MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the PaperBanana and TakoData Tako 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?

Choose PaperBanana when:

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

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Choose TakoData Tako MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: tako_search, tako_available_data, tako_contents.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PaperBanana Data Visualization	TakoData Tako MCP Data Visualization
Summary	Generate academic diagrams and statistical plots from text using multi-agent AI.	Provide real-time data querying and visualization by integrating Tako with your agents. Generate o…
Category & Scope	Data Visualization	Data Visualization

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": {
    "paperbanana": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "paperbanana"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "takodata-tako-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tako.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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