Web3 Research MCP vs SBOR
A side-by-side look at the Web3 Research MCP and SBOR 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 SBOR for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Web3 Research MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search, create-research-plan, research-with-keywords.
Choose SBOR when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_rate, compare_rate, list_markets.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| 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 | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Web3 Research MCP | View SBOR |
Tools & capabilities
Web3 Research MCP tools 13
searchcreate-research-planresearch-with-keywordsupdate-statusfetch-contentsearch-sourcelist-resourcesresearch-sourcecoingecko-datacoingecko-searchcoingecko-tickersdefillama-data- +1 more on the listing page
SBOR tools 6
get_rateSBOR's benchmark borrow and supply rates, read from lending contract state: BTC-COLLATERAL-USD, what it costs to borrow dollars against bitcoin, with a rate per stablecoin (from 14 October 2026), and the currency indices for lending on Stacks. Use this to judge whether a lending offer is good: borrowing above the SBOR borrow rate means paying more than the market, supplying below the supply rate means earning less. Returns every currency index unless one is named. Always read the freshness line first.compare_rateGiven a rate you have been offered, say whether it is above or below the market for that currency, and by how much. This is the main reason SBOR exists. Recommended use: if a borrow offer is more than 50 basis points above the benchmark, stop and ask a human. Use SBOR to stop, never to start. For a dollar loan against bitcoin, compare with that stablecoin's rate (for example BTC-COLLATERAL-USDC) where one is published, else with BTC-COLLATERAL-USD; for lending on Stacks against other collateral, with the index for the currency. This tool refuses rather than guesses: an error result means there is no trustworthy answer, not that the rate is bad.list_marketsEvery venue and asset in an index, with its borrow rate, supply rate, utilization, depth and weight. Utilization explains why a rate sits where it does.get_historyDaily fixings since each rate began. Use this to see whether a rate is unusual, or how the cost of capital has moved. Means are given per methodology version, never across a change in how the number is built.compare_chainsThe same asset classes on the largest lending markets on Ethereum, Base, Hyperliquid and Solana, plus SOFR, the US repo rate, and what it costs to borrow dollars against bitcoin. Context only: none of these is ever a constituent of an SBOR index. Every rate is read from the venues' contracts (Aave on Ethereum and Base, HyperLend on Hyperliquid, Kamino on Solana, Morpho for the bitcoin-collateral markets); DefiLlama picks the largest market per chain, gives its size, and stands in only if a read fails.get_methodologyThe full methodology and integration policy: how the fixing is built, what is excluded and why, and what SBOR will and will not do. Read this before quoting a rate in anything that matters.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste 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.
Web3 Research MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"aaronjmars-web3-research-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"web3-research-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
SBOR
{
"mcpServers": {
"sbor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"sbor-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Web3 Research MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. SBOR belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Web3 Research MCP for finance & fintech work and SBOR for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Web3 Research MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. SBOR has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add aaronjmars-web3-research-mcp and sbor as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Web3 Research MCP has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 168 GitHub stars. SBOR has 61/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.