RankControl vs AI Visibility
A side-by-side look at the RankControl and AI Visibility MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose RankControl for marketing work as a local process; choose AI Visibility for marketing as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose RankControl when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose AI Visibility when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
check_brand_visibility, check_single_query, get_visibility_score.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Paid service | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 11 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 6 |
| Full listing | View RankControl | View AI Visibility |
Tools & capabilities
RankControl tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
AI Visibility tools 6
check_brand_visibilityCheck a brand's visibility across AI platforms (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini). Simulates realistic queries and analyzes mention rates, positions, sentiment, and competitor landscape.check_single_queryCheck if a brand is mentioned for a specific query on a specific AI platform. Returns mention status, position, context snippet, sentiment, and competitor mentions.get_visibility_scoreCalculate an overall AI visibility score (0-100) for a brand across all four AI platforms. Includes per-platform breakdowns and improvement recommendations.compare_brandsCompare the AI visibility of multiple brands side by side. Shows per-platform scores, overall rankings, and relative strengths.get_recommendationsGet actionable recommendations to improve a brand's AI visibility. Prioritized suggestions based on current score and industry best practices.list_platformsList all supported AI platforms with details about how each sources and presents brand information.
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.
RankControl
{
"mcpServers": {
"rankcontrol": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rankcontrol"
]
}
}
}
AI Visibility
{
"mcpServers": {
"sharozdawa-ai-visibility": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"ai-visibility-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
RankControl is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. AI Visibility belongs to Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick RankControl for marketing work and AI Visibility for marketing.
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.
RankControl is listed as a paid service. Auth: oauth 2.0. AI Visibility has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 rankcontrol and sharozdawa-ai-visibility as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, RankControl has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. AI Visibility has 59/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 11 GitHub stars.