What is the key difference between AI Cost Analyzer and Fortress?

AI Cost Analyzer belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution, while Fortress belongs to the Cloud Platforms category with local stdio execution.

How do I install AI Cost Analyzer or Fortress in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are AI Cost Analyzer and Fortress free or paid?

AI Cost Analyzer operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Fortress operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

AI Cost Analyzer lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Fortress lists 0 tools with 0 views and 481 GitHub stars.

Can I use both AI Cost Analyzer and Fortress together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

AI Cost Analyzer vs Fortress

In-depth architectural comparison of the AI Cost Analyzer and Fortress 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

AI Cost Analyzer

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Fortress

Cloud Platforms · Local stdio

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose AI Cost Analyzer if you need specialized Cloud Platforms tools running via a local process. Choose Fortress if your workspace requires Cloud Platforms integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose AI Cost Analyzer when:

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

Explore AI Cost Analyzer Details

Choose Fortress when:

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

Explore Fortress Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A AI Cost Analyzer Cloud Platforms	F Fortress Cloud Platforms
Summary	Analyze LLM API costs: token waste detection, caching savings estimates, model comparison	Stealth browser for AI agents: fetch pages behind Cloudflare/DataDome/CAPTCHA, extract clean data.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

AI Cost Analyzer Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Fortress Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

AI Cost Analyzer Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-cost-analyzer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ai-cost-analyzer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Fortress Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fortress": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tilion-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

AI Cost Analyzer is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Fortress belongs to Cloud Platforms using local stdio subprocess. Select AI Cost Analyzer when you need capabilities focused on cloud platforms and Fortress when you require tools for cloud platforms.

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