Qc MCP vs Ionoscloud MCP
A side-by-side look at the Qc MCP and Ionoscloud MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Qc MCPCloud Platforms · Local subprocess (stdio)QuickCloud hosting from your AI assistant: VMs, servers, DNS, firewalls and more. Read-only default.43FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose Qc MCP for cloud platforms work as a local process; choose Ionoscloud MCP for cloud platforms over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
QChoose Qc MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
QC_API_TOKEN, QC_API_URL, QC_MCP_WRITE.
Choose Ionoscloud MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
IONOS_TOKEN, IONOS_S3_ACCESS_KEY, IONOS_S3_SECRET_KEY, IONOS_MCP_TOOL_SCOPE. - You want tools like
eager, lazy, ionos_load_compute_tools.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Q Qc MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | QC_API_TOKENQC_API_URLQC_MCP_WRITE | IONOS_TOKENIONOS_S3_ACCESS_KEYIONOS_S3_SECRET_KEYIONOS_MCP_TOOL_SCOPE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 8 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 11 |
| Full listing | View Qc MCP | View Ionoscloud MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Qc MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ionoscloud MCP tools 11
eagerlazyionos_load_compute_toolsionos_load_objectstorage_toolsdynamicsearchionos_search_toolsionos_describe_toolsionos_call_tooldescribecall
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.
Qc MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"qc-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@quickhost/qc-mcp"
],
"env": {
"QC_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_QC_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"QC_API_URL": "YOUR_QC_API_URL_HERE",
"QC_MCP_WRITE": "YOUR_QC_MCP_WRITE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Ionoscloud MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ionos-cloud-ionoscloud-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.so/server/ionos-cloud-mcp-server/ionos-cloud"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Qc MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Ionoscloud MCP belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Qc MCP for cloud platforms work and Ionoscloud MCP for cloud platforms.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Qc MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Ionoscloud MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add qc-mcp and ionos-cloud-ionoscloud-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Qc MCP has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Ionoscloud MCP has 55/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 8 GitHub stars.