MCP Server Excel vs Excel MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Excel and Excel MCP Server 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 MCP Server Excel when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Automates the real Microsoft Excel application, Supports 31 tools and 326 operations, Works with Power Query, DAX, PivotTables, and Data Model.

Explore MCP Server Excel Details

Choose Excel MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Workbook and worksheet CRUD operations, Formula and data manipulation, Formatting and conditional formatting.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Excel sbroenne Workplace & Productivity	Excel MCP Server haris-musa Workplace & Productivity
Summary	⃣ 🏠 🪟 - Full-featured Excel MCP server. 173 operations: Power Query, DAX, VBA, PivotTables, Tables, Charts, ranges, formatting. 100% Excel compatibility - uses Excel app instead of creating .xlsx files. Windows only.	An Excel manipulation server providing workbook creation, data operations, formatting, and advanced features (charts, pivot tables, formulae).
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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": {
    "sbroenne-mcp-server-excel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sbroenne-mcp-server-excel"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "haris-musa-excel-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "excel-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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