What is the key difference between PostLake and Social Research MCP?

PostLake belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution, while Social Research MCP belongs to the Social Media category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install PostLake or Social Research MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are PostLake and Social Research MCP free or paid?

PostLake operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Social Research MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

PostLake lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Social Research MCP lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both PostLake and Social Research MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

PostLake vs Social Research MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the PostLake and Social Research 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

PostLake

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Social Research MCP

Social Media · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose PostLake if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a local process. Choose Social Research MCP if your workspace requires Social Media integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose PostLake when:

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

Explore PostLake Details

Choose Social Research MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Social Research MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PostLake Social Media	S Social Research MCP Social Media
Summary	Post, schedule and read analytics on X, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Bluesky and more.	8 social listening tools over one MCP endpoint: Reddit, X, Threads, YouTube, Google Trends, news.
Category & Scope	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

PostLake Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Social Research MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

PostLake Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Social Research MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-research-mcp": {
      "url": "https://apify.com/themineworks/social-research-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

PostLake is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Social Research MCP belongs to Social Media using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select PostLake when you need capabilities focused on social media and Social Research MCP when you require tools for social media.