MCP ECharts 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.

	MCP ECharts Generate Apache ECharts charts locally from AI for chart generation and data analysis. 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	242	4.2k
Last commit	4 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y mcp-echarts`	`npx -y @antv/mcp-server-chart`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick MCP ECharts if you prefer its approach (generate apache echarts charts locally from ai for chart generation and data analysis).

Pick MCP Server Chart if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add MCP ECharts

Install / run

npx -y mcp-echarts

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-echarts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-echarts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

MCP ECharts or MCP Server Chart — which is better?

Pick MCP ECharts if you prefer its approach (generate apache echarts charts locally from ai for chart generation and data analysis). Pick MCP Server Chart if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both MCP ECharts 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 MCP ECharts 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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