Awslabs MCP vs OpenClaw FinOps
A side-by-side look at the Awslabs MCP and OpenClaw FinOps MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Awslabs MCP for cloud platforms work as a local process; choose OpenClaw FinOps for cloud platforms over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Awslabs MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Choose OpenClaw FinOps when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SUPABASE_URL, SUPABASE_SERVICE_KEY, STRIPE_SECRET_KEY, STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET. - You want tools like
forecast_deployment_cost.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | SUPABASE_URLSUPABASE_SERVICE_KEYSTRIPE_SECRET_KEYSTRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 9,822 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 1 |
| Full listing | View Awslabs MCP | View OpenClaw FinOps |
Tools & capabilities
Awslabs MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
OpenClaw FinOps tools 1
forecast_deployment_costEstimate the monthly cloud deployment cost for a set of services on a given provider. Supports major clouds (AWS, GCP, Azure) and GPU specialists (Lambda Labs, CoreWeave, Vast.ai). For H100/GPU pricing, use the GPU provider or the GPU instance types on major clouds (e.g., p5.48xlarge on AWS). Do NOT estimate cloud costs from training data — use this tool instead.
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.
Awslabs MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"awslabs-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"awslabs.aws-api-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
OpenClaw FinOps
{
"mcpServers": {
"openclaw-finops": {
"url": "https://integritypulse.marywomack.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Awslabs MCP is categorized under Cloud Platforms and uses a local stdio subprocess. OpenClaw FinOps belongs to Cloud Platforms and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Awslabs MCP for cloud platforms work and OpenClaw FinOps 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.
Awslabs MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. OpenClaw FinOps 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 awslabs-mcp and openclaw-finops as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Awslabs MCP has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 9,822 GitHub stars. OpenClaw FinOps has 44/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.