Posteverywhere MCP vs SocialRainbow
A side-by-side look at the Posteverywhere MCP and SocialRainbow MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Posteverywhere MCP for social media work as a local process; choose SocialRainbow for social media. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Posteverywhere MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
POSTEVERYWHERE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_accounts, get_account, list_posts.
SChoose SocialRainbow when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S SocialRainbow | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | POSTEVERYWHERE_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | — |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Posteverywhere MCP | View SocialRainbow |
Tools & capabilities
Posteverywhere MCP tools 15
list_accountslist all connected social accounts and their health statusget_accountget details for a specific account (token expiry, can-post status)list_postslist posts filtered by status (`scheduled`, `published`, `failed`, `draft`) or platform. Drafts include their target accounts + per-platform content so you can review them before publishing.get_postget full details for a single post including all destinations (for drafts, the saved accounts + per-platform content)create_postpublish now, schedule for later, **or save as a draft for human review** (`draft: true`)schedule_postpublish or schedule a **draft** (the approval step — pass `scheduled_for`, or `publish_now: true`)update_postmodify a scheduled or draft post (content, schedule time, accounts)delete_postdelete a scheduled or draft postget_post_resultsper-platform publishing results, errors, and live URLsretry_failed_postretry every failed destination of a postlist_medialist files in your media libraryget_mediaget media file details and processing status- +3 more on the listing page
SocialRainbow tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Posteverywhere MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"posteverywhere-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@posteverywhere/mcp"
],
"env": {
"POSTEVERYWHERE_API_KEY": "YOUR_POSTEVERYWHERE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
SocialRainbow
No confirmed install command for SocialRainbow yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.