HubSpot MCP Server vs Cua Driver

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

	HubSpot MCP Server HubSpot's hosted MCP server: OAuth in, then agents read and write CRM contacts, deals, tickets and engagements. Unverified HTTP (remote) OAuth	Cua Driver Background computer-use MCP server that drives native macOS, Windows, and Linux desktop apps without stealing focus. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Rust
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	—	Rust
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	None
GitHub stars	0	19k
Last commit	1 month ago	5 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`claude mcp add --transport http hubspot https://mcp.hubspot.com/anthropic`	`/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick HubSpot MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add HubSpot MCP Server

Install / run

claude mcp add --transport http hubspot https://mcp.hubspot.com/anthropic

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hubspot-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.hubspot.com/anthropic"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Cua Driver

Install / run

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trycua/cua/main/libs/cua-driver/scripts/install.sh)"

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cua-driver": {
      "command": "cua-driver",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

HubSpot MCP Server or Cua Driver — which is better?

Pick HubSpot MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick Cua Driver if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both HubSpot MCP Server and Cua Driver?

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 HubSpot MCP Server and Cua Driver work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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