Architect Cert MCP vs n8n-MCP

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

	Architect Cert MCP Adaptive prep for the Claude Certified Architect exam: 390 questions, spaced repetition, guided capstone, zero sycophancy. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	n8n-MCP Gives AI assistants deep knowledge of 2,000+ n8n nodes, plus optional workflow management on your own n8n instance. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	25	22k
Last commit	4 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g connectry-architect-mcp`	`npx n8n-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Architect Cert MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick n8n-MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Architect Cert MCP

Install / run

npm install -g connectry-architect-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "architect-cert-mcp": {
      "command": "connectry-architect-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Add n8n-MCP

Install / run

npx n8n-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "n8n-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_MODE": "stdio",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "error",
        "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT": "true",
        "N8N_API_URL": "<your-n8n-instance-url>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<your-n8n-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Architect Cert MCP or n8n-MCP — which is better?

Pick Architect Cert MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick n8n-MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Architect Cert MCP and n8n-MCP?

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 Architect Cert MCP and n8n-MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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