Pbix Atlas vs Metabase

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pbix Atlas and Metabase 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 Pbix Atlas 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).

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Choose Metabase 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 Metabase Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pbix Atlas Developer Tools	Metabase Developer Tools
Summary	Bidirectional data lineage graph for Power BI (.pbix) files, from source to display	Lets AI clients search, explore, query, and visualize data in a Metabase instance.
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": {
    "pbix-atlas": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pbix-atlas"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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