New Relic MCP Server vs Prometheus MCP Server

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	Prometheus MCP Server Run PromQL queries and analyze Prometheus metrics from any MCP client. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Monitoring & Observability	Monitoring & Observability
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	60	340
Last commit	3 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx newrelic-mcp-server`	`uvx prometheus-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick New Relic MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Prometheus MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

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 Prometheus MCP Server

Install / run

uvx prometheus-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "PROMETHEUS_URL",
        "ghcr.io/pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "<your-prometheus-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

New Relic MCP Server or Prometheus MCP Server — which is better?

Pick New Relic MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Prometheus MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both New Relic MCP Server and Prometheus MCP Server?

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 Prometheus MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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