OpenClaw MCP Server 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.

	OpenClaw MCP Server Secure bridge between Claude.ai/Desktop and a self-hosted OpenClaw AI assistant, with OAuth2 and multi-instance routing. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth 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	OAuth	None
GitHub stars	173	4.2k
Last commit	24 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx openclaw-mcp`	`npx -y @antv/mcp-server-chart`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick OpenClaw MCP Server if you prefer its approach (secure bridge between claude.ai/desktop and a self-hosted openclaw ai assistant, with oauth2 and multi-instance routing).

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

Add OpenClaw MCP Server

Install / run

npx openclaw-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openclaw-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "openclaw-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENCLAW_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:18789",
        "OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_TOKEN": "your-gateway-token",
        "OPENCLAW_MODEL": "openclaw",
        "OPENCLAW_TIMEOUT_MS": "300000"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

OpenClaw MCP Server or MCP Server Chart — which is better?

Pick OpenClaw MCP Server if you prefer its approach (secure bridge between claude.ai/desktop and a self-hosted openclaw ai assistant, with oauth2 and multi-instance routing). 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 OpenClaw MCP Server 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 OpenClaw MCP Server 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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