PlainRouter vs Affiliate Networks MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the PlainRouter and Affiliate Networks 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?

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Choose PlainRouter when:

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

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Choose Affiliate Networks MCP when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P PlainRouter Marketing	Affiliate Networks MCP Marketing
Summary	Inspect an approved ad account and first-party signal health, then propose policy-gated actions.	Affiliate network reporting in your AI client. Bring your own keys. Most adapters experimental.
Category & Scope	Marketing	Marketing
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": {
    "plainrouter-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@plainrouter/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "affiliate-networks-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "affiliate-networks-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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