Power BI Modeling MCP Server vs Metabase

In-depth architectural comparison of the Power BI Modeling MCP Server 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 Power BI Modeling MCP Server 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 Metabase 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Power BI Modeling MCP Server Data Visualization	Metabase Data Visualization
Summary	The Power BI Modeling MCP Server brings Power BI semantic modeling capabilities to your AI agents.	Lets AI clients search, explore, query, and visualize data in a Metabase instance.
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": {
    "power-bi-modeling-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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