MCP Server for Odoo vs Excel MCP Server

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

	MCP Server for Odoo Search, create, update and aggregate Odoo ERP records from AI assistants via XML-RPC. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python	Excel MCP Server Create, read, and modify Excel workbooks with your AI agent — no Microsoft Excel required. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	324	3.9k
Last commit	6 days ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx mcp-server-odoo`	`uvx excel-mcp-server stdio`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick MCP Server for Odoo if you prefer its approach (search, create, update and aggregate odoo erp records from ai assistants via xml-rpc).

Pick Excel MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add MCP Server for Odoo

Install / run

uvx mcp-server-odoo

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-for-odoo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-odoo"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ODOO_URL": "https://your-odoo-instance.com",
        "ODOO_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
        "ODOO_DB": "your-database-name"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Excel MCP Server

Install / run

uvx excel-mcp-server stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "excel-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "excel-mcp-server",
        "stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

MCP Server for Odoo or Excel MCP Server — which is better?

Pick MCP Server for Odoo if you prefer its approach (search, create, update and aggregate odoo erp records from ai assistants via xml-rpc). Pick Excel MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both MCP Server for Odoo and Excel 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 MCP Server for Odoo and Excel 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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