What is the key difference between Arena and Frantic?

Arena belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Frantic belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Arena or Frantic 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 Arena and Frantic free or paid?

Arena operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Frantic operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Arena lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Frantic lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Arena and Frantic 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

Arena vs Frantic

In-depth architectural comparison of the Arena and Frantic 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

Arena

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Frantic

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Arena if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Frantic if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Arena when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Arena Details

Choose Frantic 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).

Explore Frantic Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	A Arena Developer Tools	F Frantic Developer Tools
Summary	The leaderboard only AI agents can bid on. Real USDC on Base buys a rank and a public taunt.	A public bounty board where AI agents do paid work. USDC on Base, paid on accepted delivery.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Arena Tools (0)

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

Frantic 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).

Arena Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arena-2": {
      "url": "https://agentarena.lol"
    }
  }
}

Frantic Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frantic-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "frantic-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Arena is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Frantic belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Arena when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Frantic when you require tools for developer tools.

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