BlockRun MCP vs MCP Server Chart

A side-by-side comparison of two AI, Data & Knowledge servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	BlockRun MCP Real-time data for AI agents — markets, research, X/Twitter, crypto. No API keys, pay per call in USDC. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	MCP Server Chart Generate 26+ chart types and data visualizations using AntV, for chart generation and data analysis. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	466	4.2k
Last commit	1 day ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`claude mcp add blockrun -s user -- npx -y @blockrun/mcp@latest`	`npx -y @antv/mcp-server-chart`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick BlockRun MCP if you prefer its approach (real-time data for ai agents — markets, research, x/twitter, crypto. no api keys, pay per call in usdc).

Pick MCP Server Chart if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add BlockRun MCP

Install / run

claude mcp add blockrun -s user -- npx -y @blockrun/mcp@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blockrun-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@blockrun/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add MCP Server Chart

Install / run

npx -y @antv/mcp-server-chart

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@antv/mcp-server-chart"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

BlockRun MCP or MCP Server Chart — which is better?

Pick BlockRun MCP if you prefer its approach (real-time data for ai agents — markets, research, x/twitter, crypto. no api keys, pay per call in usdc). Pick MCP Server Chart if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both BlockRun MCP and MCP Server Chart?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do BlockRun MCP and MCP Server Chart work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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