Power BI Modeling MCP Server vs Sem

In-depth architectural comparison of the Power BI Modeling MCP Server and Sem 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 Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Sem when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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 Developer Tools	Sem Developer Tools
Summary	The Power BI Modeling MCP Server brings Power BI semantic modeling capabilities to your AI agents.	Entity-level code intelligence: semantic diff, impact analysis, blame, and context for AI agents
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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",
        "--start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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