Asterwise vs Astroway MCP
A side-by-side look at the Asterwise and Astroway MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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AsterwiseSpirituality & EsotericaVedic and Western astrology, numerology, tarot. Kundali, dasha, panchanga, Rajju/Vedha matching.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Asterwise for spirituality & esoterica work; choose Astroway MCP for spirituality & esoterica as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
AChoose Asterwise when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
Choose Astroway MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ASTROWAY_API_KEY, ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS, ASTROWAY_READONLY, ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | A Asterwise | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Spirituality & Esoterica | Spirituality & Esoterica |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | ASTROWAY_API_KEYASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPSASTROWAY_READONLYASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 4 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Asterwise | View Astroway MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Asterwise tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Astroway MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Asterwise
No confirmed install command for Asterwise yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Astroway MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"astroway-astroway-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@astroway/mcp"
],
"env": {
"ASTROWAY_API_KEY": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_API_KEY_HERE",
"ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS_HERE",
"ASTROWAY_READONLY": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_READONLY_HERE",
"ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Asterwise is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Astroway MCP belongs to Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Asterwise for spirituality & esoterica work and Astroway MCP for spirituality & esoterica.
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. Asterwise has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Asterwise has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Astroway MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key 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 asterwise and astroway-astroway-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Asterwise has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Astroway MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.