New Relic MCP Server vs PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote)

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

	New Relic MCP Server Query New Relic via NerdGraph: entity search, NRQL, deployments and infrastructure. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) Official PostHog server: product analytics, feature flags, experiments, error tracking and SQL. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Monitoring & Observability	Monitoring & Observability
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	60	350
Last commit	3 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx newrelic-mcp-server`	`npx @posthog/wizard@latest mcp add`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick New Relic MCP Server if you prefer its approach (query new relic via nerdgraph: entity search, nrql, deployments and infrastructure).

Pick PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add New Relic MCP Server

Install / run

uvx newrelic-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "new-relic-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "newrelic-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NEWRELIC_REGION": "US",
        "NEWRELIC_API_KEY": "<your-user-api-key>",
        "NEWRELIC_ACCOUNT_ID": "<your-account-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote)

Install / run

npx @posthog/wizard@latest mcp add

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "posthog-mcp-server-official-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote@latest",
        "https://mcp.posthog.com/mcp",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:${POSTHOG_AUTH_HEADER}"
      ],
      "env": {
        "POSTHOG_AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer <your-personal-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

New Relic MCP Server or PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) — which is better?

Pick New Relic MCP Server if you prefer its approach (query new relic via nerdgraph: entity search, nrql, deployments and infrastructure). Pick PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both New Relic MCP Server and PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote)?

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 New Relic MCP Server and PostHog MCP Server (Official Remote) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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