Cloudprice MCP vs AWS MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Cloudprice MCP and AWS 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 Cloudprice MCP for cloud platforms work as a local process; choose AWS MCP Server for cloud platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Cloudprice MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_aws_price, get_azure_price, get_gcp_price.
Choose AWS MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
aws_whoami, aws_login_start, aws_login_complete.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 25 | 28 |
| Full listing | View Cloudprice MCP | View AWS MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Cloudprice MCP tools 25
get_aws_priceLook up the on-demand Linux hourly + monthly price for an AWS EC2 instance type in us-east-1. Returns vCPUs, memory, hourly USD, and monthly USD (730 hours). For multi-cloud comparisons including OCI, Azure, and GCP, use compare_clouds instead.get_azure_priceLook up the on-demand Linux hourly + monthly price for an Azure VM size in eastus. Returns vCPUs, memory, hourly USD, and monthly USD.get_gcp_priceLook up the on-demand Linux hourly + monthly price for a GCP Compute Engine machine type in us-east1. Returns vCPUs, memory, hourly USD, and monthly USD.compare_cloudsFind the cheapest equivalent VM across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI for a single target spec (vCPUs and memory). Returns the best-fit SKU per cloud sorted by monthly cost, plus the absolute and percent savings of the cheapest vs the most expensive option. OCI A1 Always Free is included — for specs that fit within 4 OCPU + 24 GB Arm, OCI returns $0/mo (real perpetual free tier, not a quirk).compare_compute_inventoryBulk-compare a list of compute workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Each row is independently sized to the cheapest VM that meets its vCPU/memory spec on each cloud, multiplied by quantity and hours_per_month. Optional os_disk_gb adds attached storage cost. Returns per-row matches, per-cloud totals, and the cheapest cloud overall. Useful for sizing-sheet style inputs.compare_storage_inventoryBulk-compare a list of block-storage volumes across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Each row picks the cheapest SKU matching its disk_type (ssd or hdd) on each cloud, then prices it at capacity_gb × quantity. Returns per-row matches, per-cloud totals, and cheapest cloud. IOPS and throughput are accepted but not used for SKU matching. Snapshot pricing is upper-bound (real-world incremental snapshots cost less).compare_egressCompare data-transfer costs across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI for a given monthly volume. Two directions supported: 'out_to_internet' (tiered pricing with free-tier credits — AWS/Azure 100 GB, OCI 10 TB free) and 'inter_region' (flat rate for cross-region transfer within the same cloud). At 50 TB/mo of internet egress OCI is ~12× cheaper than the hyperscalers — a real competitive moat for content/CDN workloads. VPC peering is NOT yet modeled.compare_object_storageCompare object-storage pricing across AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP Cloud Storage, and OCI Object Storage. Each request specifies capacity_gb and access tier (hot/cool/archive); the tool picks the cheapest SKU per cloud at that tier. OCI offers 20 GB Always Free in the 'hot' tier — surfaced when capacity fits. NOTE: egress, request, and retrieval costs are not modeled (often the actual hidden killer). v0.3 preview — placeholder pricing, verify before relying on numbers.compare_postgres_databaseCompare managed PostgreSQL pricing across AWS RDS, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, GCP Cloud SQL, and OCI Database with PostgreSQL. Each request specifies vCPUs, memory, and storage_gb; the tool picks the cheapest matching SKU per cloud and totals compute + storage. v0.3 preview — pricing is bundled placeholder data; verify against current cloud pricing pages before relying on numbers.compare_workloadCombined compute + block-storage compare across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. Pass a compute list and a storage list (either may be empty). Returns nested per-row breakdowns plus combined per-cloud totals and the overall cheapest cloud. Mirrors the structure of a two-sheet sizing workbook (compute BoM + storage BoM). Optional `commitment` parameter estimates 1-year or 3-year Reserved Instance / Savings Plan / Committed Use discount on compute (storage stays at on-demand). For object storage, use compare_object_storage. For managed databases, use compare_postgres_database.assess_migrationProject cross-cloud cost + payback for moving a workload away from its source cloud. Inputs: source_cloud + workload inventory (compute / storage / object_storage / databases / egress) + optional one_time data to migrate. Returns per-target monthly cost, savings %, exit egress cost, payback months, ranked recommendation by 3-year TCO, and triggered caveats (e.g., 'OCI A1.Flex is ARM — verify your AMIs'). The kind of FinOps decision that normally lives in a half-built spreadsheet — now one tool call.optimize_commitmentCompute per-scenario cost / savings / payback for compute commitment options (none, 1yr_no_upfront, 1yr_all_upfront, 3yr_no_upfront, 3yr_partial_upfront, 3yr_all_upfront). Returns each scenario's monthly cost, upfront, 3-year total, savings %, and payback months — plus the recommended scenario by lowest 3-year TCO. Compute-only (storage / database / object / egress are not discounted because most clouds don't offer meaningful commitments on these). Per-family RI tiers come in v0.6.x; v0.6.0 uses cloud-level conservative averages.- +13 more on the listing page
AWS MCP Server tools 28
aws_whoamiShow the current AWS identity (account, role ARN, user ID) plus SSO token status and time remaining. Use this first to verify auth before running other AWS operations. Returns a structured fix-it message if SSO is expired.aws_login_startStart an AWS SSO login via the device-code flow (no browser spawned from this process). Returns a verification URL and short code -- surface these to the user so they can open the URL in their own browser and paste the code. After they auth, call aws_login_complete with the returned sessionId to confirm completion.aws_login_completeBlock until the SSO login started by aws_login_start finishes (user completed auth in browser, or subprocess exited with error). Returns the new identity on success, or a structured error.aws_refresh_if_expiring_soonProactive SSO token check. If the cached token has fewer than `thresholdMinutes` left (default 10), this kicks off aws_login_start and returns the verification URL + code in one round-trip. If plenty of time remains, returns `status: 'ok'` with the minutes left. Use at the start of a multi-step AWS workflow to avoid mid-session expiry. `status: 'ok'` is a point-in-time reading of the cache, not a lease: nothing re-checks afterwards, so a token that lapses mid-workflow still surfaces as an sso_expired error from the next aws_call / aws_whoami. Raise `thresholdMinutes` to cover the expected length of the workflow rather than treating 'ok' as a guarantee.aws_session_setSet the default AWS profile and/or region for the rest of this MCP session. Subsequent calls to aws_whoami, aws_login_*, and other AWS tools will use these values unless they override explicitly. Use when the user says 'switch to prod', 'use us-west-2', 'look at the staging account', etc. Both params are optional; pass whichever changed. Returns the resulting session state.aws_session_getShow the current session's default AWS profile and region, and where each value came from ('session' = set by aws_session_set, 'env' = AWS_PROFILE/AWS_REGION env var, 'default' = built-in fallback). Useful for confirming state before running operations or debugging why a call hit the wrong account.aws_session_clearRemove session-set profile and/or region overrides so subsequent calls fall back to env vars / defaults. No args clears both. Pass `profile: true` or `region: true` to clear just one. Use when the user says 'go back to the default profile,' 'unset the region,' or 'reset session.'aws_callRun an arbitrary AWS API operation via the aws CLI. Use kebab-case service and operation names as in `aws help` (service='s3api', operation='list-buckets'). Pass params as a JSON object using the AWS API's PascalCase keys (e.g. {Bucket: 'foo'}); they go through --cli-input-json. Session profile/region (from aws_session_set) are used by default; override per-call when needed. Hand-written CLI commands (aws s3 cp/ls/sync, aws logs tail) and operations that stream their response to an output file (s3api get-object, bedrock-runtime invoke-model, bedrock-agentcore invoke-agent-runtime, lambda invoke) do not accept --cli-input-json and cannot run here -- use aws_lambda_invoke or aws_logs_tail where they exist, bedrock-runtime converse for text inference, otherwise your shell. Waiters work: operation 'wait instance-running'. Blob-typed members of params (KMS Plaintext, Kinesis Data, DynamoDB B) take base64 -- the server runs the CLI with --cli-binary-format base64 whatever your AWS config says. Returns parsed JSON output by default, plus the literal command that was run.aws_list_profilesList AWS profiles configured in ~/.aws/config. Returns profile name, region, and SSO metadata (start URL, region, session name) where set, plus an `isSso` flag. Use when the user hasn't named a profile, when they ask to switch profiles, or when an SSO-expired error mentions a profile you haven't seen.aws_paginateFetch one page of a paginated AWS list/describe operation. Identical to aws_call plus `maxItems` (page size) and `startingToken` (resume cursor). When `query` is supplied it is wrapped server-side as {NextToken, items: <query>} so pagination survives a projection that would otherwise drop NextToken; the handler unwraps `items` before returning. Returns the parsed response, a `nextToken` (null when the list is exhausted), and `hasMore`. Call again with the returned nextToken as startingToken until hasMore is false. Use this instead of aws_call for operations that might exceed the 5 MB stdout cap: list-objects-v2, describe-instances, describe-log-streams, list-roles, etc.aws_assume_roleCall STS AssumeRole and stash the returned temporary credentials as a named profile in the shared credentials file ($AWS_SHARED_CREDENTIALS_FILE when set, otherwise ~/.aws/credentials; the resolved path is returned as credentialsPath). Subsequent calls to aws_call / aws_whoami / aws_paginate can use profile='mcp-<sessionName>' (or your overridden targetProfile name). The raw secret key / session token are NOT returned to the caller — only the profile name, expiration, and assumed identity. Use for cross-account access: a source profile (your SSO identity) assumes a role in another account. Default timeout is 120s (raise via timeoutMs for slow SAML / credential_process setups on cold start).aws_logs_tailFetch the newest CloudWatch Logs events for one log group over the last `since` (default 10m), via FilterLogEvents ('aws logs filter-log-events'). Returns events oldest first as {timestamp (ISO 8601 UTC), logStreamName, message (verbatim)}; any of the three is null on an event that arrived without it, which is kept rather than dropped. At most `maxEvents` come back (default 500, max 10000); when the window held more, the OLDEST are dropped and `truncated` is true. On AWS CLI 2.35.8+ the read goes newest-first and stops once it has enough, so a busy group costs a page or two -- and a truncated result reports `totalEvents: null` because the rest was never read. Older CLIs read the whole window (exact `totalEvents`); narrow `since` or add `filterPattern` if a wide window times out. `logGroupName` takes a bare name or a log-group ARN in the call's region; an ARN is sent as logGroupIdentifier, so a source-account ARN works from a cross-account monitoring account (AWS CLI 2.9.15+). Does not stream: call again for newer events. eventId and ingestionTime are omitted -- use aws_call for them.- +16 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.
Cloudprice MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"albaker-group-cloudprice-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cloudprice-mcp"
]
}
}
}
AWS MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"aws-mcp-server-3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@yawlabs/aws-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Cloudprice MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. AWS MCP Server belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Cloudprice MCP for cloud platforms work and AWS MCP Server for cloud platforms.
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.
Cloudprice MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. AWS MCP Server 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 albaker-group-cloudprice-mcp and aws-mcp-server-3 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Cloudprice MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. AWS MCP Server has 64/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.