mcp-server-chart vs openalex-research-mcp

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	openalex-research-mcp by oksure
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 26
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	44
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphSearch
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

mcp-server-chart · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server for generating 26+ visualization charts using AntV, supporting multiple chart types and deployment options.

openalex-research-mcp · Summary

MCP server providing access to 240M+ scholarly works through 31 specialized tools for research analysis and literature reviews.

mcp-server-chart · Use cases

Data analysts creating visual reports from datasets
AI assistants generating custom charts based on user requests
Web applications embedding visualization capabilities via HTTP API

openalex-research-mcp · Use cases

Conduct systematic literature reviews with citation network analysis
Track research trends and evolution in specific academic fields
Identify leading researchers and institutions in specific domains

mcp-server-chart · Install

Installation

Install globally:

npm install -g @antv/mcp-server-chart

For Desktop Apps (e.g., Claude Desktop, VSCode):

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

For Windows:

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

openalex-research-mcp · Install

Installation

Option 1: Install from npm (Recommended)

# Install globally
npm install -g openalex-research-mcp

# Or use directly with npx (no installation needed)
npx openalex-research-mcp

Option 2: Install from source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/oksure/openalex-research-mcp.git
cd openalex-research-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the TypeScript code
npm run build

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

**MacOS**: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json **Windows**: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "openalex-research-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_EMAIL": "your.email@example.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

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