Prometheus MCP Server vs VictoriaMetrics MCP Server

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

	Prometheus MCP Server Run PromQL queries and analyze Prometheus metrics from any MCP client. Verified stdio (local) No auth Python	VictoriaMetrics MCP Server Official VictoriaMetrics server: MetricsQL/PromQL queries plus embedded docs search. Verified stdio (local) API key Go
Category	Monitoring & Observability	Monitoring & Observability
Language	Python	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	340	130
Last commit	3 months ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx prometheus-mcp-server`	`docker run -i --rm -e VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT -e VM_INSTANCE_TYPE -e VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick VictoriaMetrics MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Prometheus MCP Server

Install / run

uvx prometheus-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prometheus-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "PROMETHEUS_URL",
        "ghcr.io/pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PROMETHEUS_URL": "<your-prometheus-url>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

Add VictoriaMetrics MCP Server

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT -e VM_INSTANCE_TYPE -e VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "victoriametrics-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_TYPE",
        "-e",
        "VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN",
        "ghcr.io/victoriametrics/mcp-victoriametrics"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VM_INSTANCE_ENTRYPOINT": "<your-victoriametrics-url>",
        "VM_INSTANCE_TYPE": "single",
        "VM_INSTANCE_BEARER_TOKEN": "<your-bearer-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

FAQ

Prometheus MCP Server or VictoriaMetrics MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Prometheus MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick VictoriaMetrics MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Prometheus MCP Server and VictoriaMetrics 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 Prometheus MCP Server and VictoriaMetrics 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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