A side-by-side look at the Web3 Research MCP and HeyAnon MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Web3 Research MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose HeyAnon MCP for finance & fintech. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search, create-research-plan, research-with-keywords.wallet_list, address_book_list, projects.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | H HeyAnon MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 168 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Web3 Research MCP | View HeyAnon MCP |
searchcreate-research-planresearch-with-keywordsupdate-statusfetch-contentsearch-sourcelist-resourcesresearch-sourcecoingecko-datacoingecko-searchcoingecko-tickersdefillama-datawallet_listYour wallets: name, type (evm, solana, ton), address, labelsaddress_book_listSaved recipient addressesprojectsSupported protocols and networksask_gemmaCrypto research; answers directlyask_anonAction.** Message to Anon: balances, swaps, bridging, lending, staking, CEX, automations. Returns a background task IDisProcessingWhether Anon is still busy with the previous requestPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"aaronjmars-web3-research-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"web3-research-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for HeyAnon MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.