Working Machines vs Zapier MCP server
A side-by-side look at the Working Machines and Zapier 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 Working Machines for aggregators work over a hosted endpoint; choose Zapier MCP server for aggregators over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Working Machines when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Choose Zapier MCP server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Aggregators |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 443 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Working Machines | View Zapier MCP server |
Tools & capabilities
Working Machines tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Zapier MCP server 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.
Working Machines
{
"mcpServers": {
"working-machines-2": {
"url": "https://app.workingmachines.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Zapier MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"zapier-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://docs.zapier.com/mcp/home"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Working Machines is categorized under Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Zapier MCP server belongs to Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Working Machines for aggregators work and Zapier MCP server for aggregators.
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.
Working Machines has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Zapier MCP server 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 working-machines-2 and zapier-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Working Machines has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Zapier MCP server has 45/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 443 GitHub stars.