RankControl vs Tin
A side-by-side look at the RankControl and Tin 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 Tin for marketing over a hosted endpoint. 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 Tin when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Marketing domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketing | Marketing |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| 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 | 264 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View RankControl | View Tin |
Tools & capabilities
RankControl tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Tin tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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"
]
}
}
}
Tin
{
"mcpServers": {
"tin": {
"url": "https://app.tin.computer/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
RankControl is categorized under Marketing and uses a local stdio subprocess. Tin belongs to Marketing and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick RankControl for marketing work and Tin 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. Tin 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 tin 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. Tin has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 264 GitHub stars.