AI Cost Analyzer vs InsideOut (Riley)

In-depth architectural comparison of the AI Cost Analyzer and InsideOut (Riley) 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?

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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).

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Choose InsideOut (Riley) 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 InsideOut (Riley) Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A AI Cost Analyzer Cloud Platforms	InsideOut (Riley) Cloud Platforms
Summary
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms
Quality signal

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insideout-riley": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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