KitchenSink4XL vs MCP Server for Excel
KitchenSink4XL is an MCP server published by KitchenSink4AI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). MCP Server for Excel is an MCP server published by sbroenne. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  KitchenSink4XL |  MCP Server for Excel |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.0.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 376 Downloads/week (PyPI): 160 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.5.7 Forks (GitHub): 101 Stars (GitHub): 834 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | KitchenSink4XL | MCP Server for Excel |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 834 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 101 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-24 (worse) | 2026-10-27 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (kitchensink4xl) | On your machine (Sbroenne.ExcelMcp.McpServer) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kitchensink4ai/kitchensink4xl | github.com/sbroenne/mcp-server-excel |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 7 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
KitchenSink4XL
Excel (.xlsx) MCP server: calculated/cached/missing labels on every value, formulas, verified writes
MCP Server for Excel
Excel automation for AI - Sheets, Power Query, DAX, VBA, Tables, Ranges and more. Windows only.
How to run each
KitchenSink4XL As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio kitchensink4xl -- uvx kitchensink4xlMCP Server for Excel
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: KitchenSink4XL · What it can do: MCP Server for Excel · Compare two other plugins
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