Kite MCP vs Zwldarren Akshare One MCP
A side-by-side look at the Kite MCP and Zwldarren Akshare One MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Kite MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Zwldarren Akshare One 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?
Choose Kite MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
KITE_API_KEY, KITE_API_SECRET, KITE_USER_ID, KITE_PASSWORD, KITE_TOTP_SECRET.
Choose Zwldarren Akshare One MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_hist_data, get_realtime_data, get_news_data.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | KITE_API_KEYKITE_API_SECRETKITE_USER_IDKITE_PASSWORDKITE_TOTP_SECRET | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6 | 239 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 1 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 9 |
| Full listing | View Kite MCP | View Zwldarren Akshare One MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Kite MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Zwldarren Akshare One MCP tools 9
get_hist_dataGet historical stock market data. 'eastmoney_direct' support all A,B,H shares With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'eastmoney', 'eastmoney_direct' and 'sina', starting with the requested one.get_realtime_dataGet real-time stock market data. 'eastmoney_direct' support all A,B,H shares With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'eastmoney_direct', 'eastmoney' and 'xueqiu', starting with the requested one.get_news_dataGet stock-related news data.get_balance_sheetGet company balance sheet data. With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'sina' and 'eastmoney_direct', starting with the requested one.get_income_statementGet company income statement data. With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'sina' and 'eastmoney_direct', starting with the requested one.get_cash_flowGet company cash flow statement data. With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'sina' and 'eastmoney_direct', starting with the requested one.get_inner_trade_dataGet company insider trading data.get_financial_metricsGet key financial metrics from the three major financial statements. With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'sina' and 'eastmoney_direct', starting with the requested one.get_time_infoGet current time with ISO format, timestamp, and the last trading day.
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.
Kite MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"aranjan-kite-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kite-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KITE_API_KEY": "YOUR_KITE_API_KEY_HERE",
"KITE_API_SECRET": "YOUR_KITE_API_SECRET_HERE",
"KITE_USER_ID": "YOUR_KITE_USER_ID_HERE",
"KITE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_KITE_PASSWORD_HERE",
"KITE_TOTP_SECRET": "YOUR_KITE_TOTP_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Zwldarren Akshare One MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"zwldarren-akshare-one-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"akshare-one-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Kite MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Zwldarren Akshare One MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Kite MCP for finance & fintech work and Zwldarren Akshare One 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.
Kite MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Zwldarren Akshare One MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 aranjan-kite-mcp and zwldarren-akshare-one-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Kite MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Zwldarren Akshare One MCP has 67/100 (Great) with 6 views, 1 installs and 239 GitHub stars.