Accountingqb vs Xero MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Accountingqb and Xero MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Accountingqb for finance & fintech work; choose Xero MCP Server 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 Accountingqb when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
QB_CLIENT_ID, QB_CLIENT_SECRET, QB_REALM_ID, QB_REFRESH_TOKEN, QB_ENVIRONMENT. - You want tools like
qb_company_info, qb_list_accounts, qb_list_classes.
Choose Xero MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
XERO_CLIENT_ID, XERO_CLIENT_SECRET, XERO_SCOPES, XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | QB_CLIENT_IDQB_CLIENT_SECRETQB_REALM_IDQB_REFRESH_TOKENQB_ENVIRONMENT | XERO_CLIENT_IDXERO_CLIENT_SECRETXERO_SCOPESXERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 385 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 80 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Accountingqb | View Xero MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Accountingqb tools 80
qb_company_infoCompany name, EIN, address, fiscal yearqb_list_accountsFull chart of accounts with balancesqb_list_classesList classes (class-tracking segments)qb_list_departmentsList departments/locations (location tracking)qb_list_vendorsSearch vendors/suppliersqb_list_customersSearch customersqb_list_itemsProducts and servicesqb_create_vendorCreate a new vendorqb_create_customerCreate a new customerqb_update_vendorUpdate vendor details (email, phone, address)qb_update_customerUpdate customer details (email, phone, address)qb_create_accountAdd an account to chart of accounts- +68 more on the listing page
Xero MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Accountingqb
No confirmed install command for Accountingqb yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Xero MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"xeroapi-xero-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@xeroapi/xero-mcp-server@latest"
],
"env": {
"XERO_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"XERO_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"XERO_SCOPES": "YOUR_XERO_SCOPES_HERE",
"XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN": "YOUR_XERO_CLIENT_BEARER_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Accountingqb is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Xero MCP Server belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Accountingqb for finance & fintech work and Xero MCP Server 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. Accountingqb has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Accountingqb has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. Xero MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 accountingqb and xeroapi-xero-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Accountingqb has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Xero MCP Server has 57/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 385 GitHub stars.