Salesforce vs Magic MCP
A side-by-side look at the Salesforce and Magic MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Salesforce for customer data platforms work as a local process; choose Magic MCP for architecture & design as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Salesforce when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Customer Data Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CONDUIT_S2S_SECRET, SALESFORCE_CLIENT_ID, SALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRET, SALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URL, SALESFORCE_USERNAME, SALESFORCE_PASSWORD, SALESFORCE_TOKEN, MCP_TRANSPORT. - You want tools like
salesforce_search_objects, salesforce_describe_object, salesforce_query_records.
Choose Magic MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY, API_KEY_21ST.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Customer Data Platforms | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | CONDUIT_S2S_SECRETSALESFORCE_CLIENT_IDSALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRETSALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URLSALESFORCE_USERNAMESALESFORCE_PASSWORDSALESFORCE_TOKENMCP_TRANSPORT | TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEYAPI_KEY_21ST |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 6,209 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 16 views 1 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Salesforce | View Magic MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Salesforce tools 6
salesforce_search_objectsFind standard + custom objects by partial name.salesforce_describe_objectFull schema (fields, picklists, relationships) for an object.salesforce_query_recordsExecute SOQL with relationship traversal.salesforce_aggregate_querySOQL GROUP BY / COUNT / SUM / AVG / MIN / MAX.salesforce_dml_recordsInsert / update / delete / upsert records.salesforce_search_allCross-object SOSL search.
Magic MCP 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.
Salesforce
{
"mcpServers": {
"salesforce": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"salesforce-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CONDUIT_S2S_SECRET": "YOUR_CONDUIT_S2S_SECRET_HERE",
"SALESFORCE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_SALESFORCE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"SALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_SALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"SALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URL": "YOUR_SALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URL_HERE",
"SALESFORCE_USERNAME": "YOUR_SALESFORCE_USERNAME_HERE",
"SALESFORCE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SALESFORCE_PASSWORD_HERE",
"SALESFORCE_TOKEN": "YOUR_SALESFORCE_TOKEN_HERE",
"MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Magic MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"21st-dev-magic-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@21st-dev/cli@latest"
],
"env": {
"TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY": "YOUR_TWENTY_FIRST_API_KEY_HERE",
"API_KEY_21ST": "YOUR_API_KEY_21ST_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Salesforce is categorized under Customer Data Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Magic MCP belongs to Architecture & Design and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Salesforce for customer data platforms work and Magic MCP for architecture & design.
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.
Salesforce has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Magic MCP is listed as a paid service. 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 salesforce and 21st-dev-magic-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Salesforce has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Magic MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 16 views, 1 installs and 6,209 GitHub stars.