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Actual Budget MCP Server vs Gate DEX MCP

A side-by-side look at the Actual Budget MCP Server and Gate DEX MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Actual Budget MCP Server logoActual Budget MCP ServerFinance & Fintech · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server exposing Actual Budget accounts, transactions, budgets and reporting to LLM assistants.63GoodAuth: not declaredGate DEX MCP logoGate DEX MCPFinance & Fintech · Local subprocess (stdio)Gate DEX MCP for wallet auth, transfers, swaps, token info, market data, and RPC access.59GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Actual Budget MCP Server for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Gate DEX MCP 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?

Actual Budget MCP Server logoChoose Actual Budget MCP Server when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: ACTUAL_DATA_DIR, ACTUAL_SERVER_URL, ACTUAL_PASSWORD, ACTUAL_BUDGET_SYNC_ID, ACTUAL_SYNC_TTL_MS, ACTUAL_BUDGET_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD, ACTUAL_SESSION_TOKEN.
  • You want tools like get-transactions, create-transaction, update-transaction.
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Gate DEX MCP logoChoose Gate DEX MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like dex_auth_google_login_start, dex_auth_google_login_poll, dex_auth_login_google_wallet.
Explore Gate DEX MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecActual Budget MCP Server logoActual Budget MCP ServerGate DEX MCP logoGate DEX MCP
CategoryFinance & FintechFinance & Fintech
Quality signal63/100 · Good59/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsACTUAL_DATA_DIRACTUAL_SERVER_URLACTUAL_PASSWORDACTUAL_BUDGET_SYNC_IDACTUAL_SYNC_TTL_MSACTUAL_BUDGET_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORDACTUAL_SESSION_TOKENNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars26644
Directory activity 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools4033
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Tools & capabilities

Actual Budget MCP Server tools 40

  • get-transactions
  • create-transaction
  • update-transaction
  • get-accounts
  • balance-history
  • spending-by-category
  • monthly-summary
  • budget-vs-actual
  • net-worth
  • category-trends
  • spending-by-payee
  • cash-flow
  • +28 more on the listing page

Gate DEX MCP tools 33

  • dex_auth_google_login_startStart Google OAuth login flow, returns verification URL
  • dex_auth_google_login_pollPoll login status, returns mcp_token on success
  • dex_auth_login_google_walletLogin with Google OAuth authorization code
  • dex_auth_gate_login_startStart Gate OAuth login flow, returns verification URL
  • dex_auth_gate_login_pollPoll Gate OAuth login status, returns mcp_token on success
  • dex_auth_login_gate_walletLogin directly with Gate OAuth authorization code
  • dex_auth_logoutRevoke current session
  • dex_wallet_get_addressesGet wallet addresses for each chain (EVM, Solana)
  • dex_wallet_get_token_listToken balances with prices and pagination
  • dex_wallet_get_total_assetTotal portfolio value and 24h change
  • dex_wallet_sign_messageSign a message with wallet private key (EVM / Solana)
  • dex_wallet_sign_transactionSign a raw transaction with wallet private key
  • +21 more on 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.

Actual Budget MCP Server

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "actual-budget-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "actual-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ACTUAL_DATA_DIR": "YOUR_ACTUAL_DATA_DIR_HERE",
        "ACTUAL_SERVER_URL": "YOUR_ACTUAL_SERVER_URL_HERE",
        "ACTUAL_PASSWORD": "YOUR_ACTUAL_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "ACTUAL_BUDGET_SYNC_ID": "YOUR_ACTUAL_BUDGET_SYNC_ID_HERE",
        "ACTUAL_SYNC_TTL_MS": "YOUR_ACTUAL_SYNC_TTL_MS_HERE",
        "ACTUAL_BUDGET_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD": "YOUR_ACTUAL_BUDGET_ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "ACTUAL_SESSION_TOKEN": "YOUR_ACTUAL_SESSION_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gate DEX MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gate-dex-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcporter"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Actual Budget MCP Server is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Gate DEX MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Actual Budget MCP Server for finance & fintech work and Gate DEX MCP 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.

Actual Budget MCP Server is listed as free. Gate DEX MCP 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 actual-budget-mcp-server and gate-dex-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Actual Budget MCP Server has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 266 GitHub stars. Gate DEX MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 44 GitHub stars.

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