Excalidraw Architect MCP vs Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

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

	Excalidraw Architect MCP Turn architecture into a queryable knowledge graph and render auto-laid-out Excalidraw diagrams. Offline, no API keys. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) Popular community server that feeds Figma layout data to coding agents via a Figma API token. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	125	15k
Last commit	11 days ago	23 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install excalidraw-architect-mcp`	`npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Excalidraw Architect MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Add Excalidraw Architect MCP

Install / run

pip install excalidraw-architect-mcp

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

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

Add Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp)

Install / run

npx -y figma-developer-mcp --stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-context-mcp-figma-developer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-developer-mcp",
        "--stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIGMA_API_KEY": "<your-figma-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Excalidraw Architect MCP or Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) — which is better?

Pick Excalidraw Architect MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-mcp) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Can I use both Excalidraw Architect MCP and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-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 Excalidraw Architect MCP and Figma Context MCP (figma-developer-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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