Affiliate Networks MCP vs Archstone

In-depth architectural comparison of the Affiliate Networks MCP and Archstone MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Affiliate Networks MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Archstone when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Affiliate Networks MCP Developer Tools	Archstone Developer Tools
Summary	Affiliate network reporting in your AI client. Bring your own keys. Most adapters experimental.	Compile your own business capabilities from declarative YAML and serve them as MCP tools.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "affiliate-networks-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "affiliate-networks-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archstone": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "npm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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