Elasticsearch MCP Server vs Last9 MCP Server

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

	Elasticsearch MCP Server Official Elastic server: list indices, read mappings, and search with Query DSL. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Last9 MCP Server Connect AI to Last9 production observability: logs, metrics, traces, exceptions and alerts. Verified stdio (local) API key Go
Category	Monitoring & Observability	Monitoring & Observability
Language	TypeScript	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	700	90
Last commit	5 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker run -i --rm -e ES_URL -e ES_API_KEY docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch stdio`	`npx -y @last9/mcp-server@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Elasticsearch MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Last9 MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Elasticsearch MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e ES_URL -e ES_API_KEY docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elasticsearch-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "ES_URL",
        "-e",
        "ES_API_KEY",
        "docker.elastic.co/mcp/elasticsearch",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ES_URL": "<your-elasticsearch-cluster-url>",
        "ES_API_KEY": "<your-elasticsearch-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

Add Last9 MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @last9/mcp-server@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "last9-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@last9/mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LAST9_REFRESH_TOKEN": "<your-refresh-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Elasticsearch MCP Server or Last9 MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Elasticsearch MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Last9 MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Elasticsearch MCP Server and Last9 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 Elasticsearch MCP Server and Last9 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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