Steep vs Last9 MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Steep and Last9 MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Steep for monitoring work over a hosted endpoint; choose Last9 MCP Server for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Steep when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Choose Last9 MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN, LAST9_DATASOURCE, LAST9_API_HOST, LAST9_TOOLSETS, LAST9_MCP_READ_ONLY, LAST9_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_TOOLS, LAST9_MAX_GET_LOGS_ENTRIES, LAST9_USE_LOG_SEARCH_API. - You want tools like
start_time_iso, end_time_iso, time_iso.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | LAST9_REFRESH_TOKENLAST9_DATASOURCELAST9_API_HOSTLAST9_TOOLSETSLAST9_MCP_READ_ONLYLAST9_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_TOOLSLAST9_MAX_GET_LOGS_ENTRIESLAST9_USE_LOG_SEARCH_API |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 9 | 63 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 80 |
| Full listing | View Steep | View Last9 MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Steep tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Last9 MCP Server tools 80
start_time_isoend_time_isotime_isolookback_minutesget_current_timerangetodayyesterdaymondaymonYYYY-MM-DDtimezone- +68 more on 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.
Steep
{
"mcpServers": {
"steep": {
"url": "https://mcp.steep.app/mcp"
}
}
}
Last9 MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"last9-last9-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@last9/mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE",
"LAST9_DATASOURCE": "YOUR_LAST9_DATASOURCE_HERE",
"LAST9_API_HOST": "YOUR_LAST9_API_HOST_HERE",
"LAST9_TOOLSETS": "YOUR_LAST9_TOOLSETS_HERE",
"LAST9_MCP_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_LAST9_MCP_READ_ONLY_HERE",
"LAST9_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_TOOLS": "YOUR_LAST9_MCP_ALLOW_WRITE_TOOLS_HERE",
"LAST9_MAX_GET_LOGS_ENTRIES": "YOUR_LAST9_MAX_GET_LOGS_ENTRIES_HERE",
"LAST9_USE_LOG_SEARCH_API": "YOUR_LAST9_USE_LOG_SEARCH_API_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Steep is categorized under Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Last9 MCP Server belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Steep for monitoring work and Last9 MCP Server for monitoring.
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.
Steep has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. Last9 MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. 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 steep and last9-last9-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Steep has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars. Last9 MCP Server has 65/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 63 GitHub stars.