Microsoft 365 MCP Server vs n8n-MCP

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

	Microsoft 365 MCP Server Access Microsoft 365 and Office services (Outlook, Calendar, OneDrive, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) via the Graph API. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth 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	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	786	22k
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`claude mcp add ms365 -- npx -y @softeria/ms-365-mcp-server`	`npx n8n-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Microsoft 365 MCP Server if you prefer its approach (access microsoft 365 and office services (outlook, calendar, onedrive, excel, teams, sharepoint) via the graph api).

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

Add Microsoft 365 MCP Server

Install / run

claude mcp add ms365 -- npx -y @softeria/ms-365-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-365-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@softeria/ms-365-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Microsoft 365 MCP Server or n8n-MCP — which is better?

Pick Microsoft 365 MCP Server if you prefer its approach (access microsoft 365 and office services (outlook, calendar, onedrive, excel, teams, sharepoint) via the graph api). Pick n8n-MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Microsoft 365 MCP Server 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 Microsoft 365 MCP Server 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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