Power BI Modeling MCP Server vs Rephonic

In-depth architectural comparison of the Power BI Modeling MCP Server and Rephonic 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 Rephonic when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_podcasts, search_episodes, autocomplete.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Power BI Modeling MCP Server Data Visualization	Rephonic Data Visualization
Summary	The Power BI Modeling MCP Server brings Power BI semantic modeling capabilities to your AI agents.	Research 3M+ podcasts with audience data, contacts, episodes, transcripts, charts, and sponsors.
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": {
    "rephonic": {
      "url": "https://mcp.rephonic.com"
    }
  }
}

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