Armor Crypto MCP vs Solscan MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Armor Crypto MCP and Solscan MCP 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?

Choose Armor Crypto MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).
• You have access to required keys: ARMOR_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Solana wallet grouping and archiving, Swaps and scheduled orders, DCA and limit-order management.

Explore Armor Crypto MCP Details

Choose Solscan MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: SOLSCAN_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Solscan Pro API integration, Solana token data queries, Account activity queries.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Armor Crypto MCP armorwallet Finance & Fintech	Solscan MCP wowinter13 Finance & Fintech
Summary	MCP to interface with multiple blockchains, staking, DeFi, swap, bridging, wallet management, DCA, Limit Orders, Coin Lookup, Tracking and more.	An MCP tool for querying Solana transactions using natural language with Solscan API.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "armorwallet-armor-crypto-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "armor-crypto-mcp@latest",
        "--version"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARMOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_ARMOR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wowinter13-solscan-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wowinter13-solscan-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOLSCAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_SOLSCAN_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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