In-depth architectural comparison of the Visual Sandbox and Workspace Tools 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Visual Sandbox
Code Execution · Local stdio
Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required
Workspace Tools
Code Execution · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Visual Sandbox if you need specialized Code Execution tools running via a local process. Choose Workspace Tools if your workspace requires Code Execution integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose Visual Sandbox when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Code Execution domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Visual Sandbox is categorized under Code Execution and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Workspace Tools belongs to Code Execution using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Visual Sandbox when you need capabilities focused on code execution and Workspace Tools when you require tools for code execution.