What is the key difference between Aloha Fyi MCP and Tickadoo MCP?

Aloha Fyi MCP belongs to the Travel & Transportation category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Tickadoo MCP belongs to the Travel & Transportation category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Aloha Fyi MCP or Tickadoo MCP 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 Aloha Fyi MCP and Tickadoo MCP free or paid?

Aloha Fyi MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Tickadoo MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Aloha Fyi MCP lists 3 tools with 4 views and 2 GitHub stars. Tickadoo MCP lists 14 tools with 3 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Aloha Fyi MCP and Tickadoo MCP 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

Aloha Fyi MCP vs Tickadoo MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Aloha Fyi MCP and Tickadoo 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Aloha Fyi MCP

Travel & Transportation · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Tickadoo MCP

Travel & Transportation · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Aloha Fyi MCP if you need specialized Travel & Transportation tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Tickadoo MCP if your workspace requires Travel & Transportation integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Aloha Fyi MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: DATABASE_URL.
Primary tools included: search_hawaii_tours, get_hawaii_deals, search_hawaii_events.

Explore Aloha Fyi MCP Details

Choose Tickadoo MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: TICKADOO_MCP_URL, TICKADOO_LOG_LEVEL.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Aloha Fyi MCP baphometnxg Travel & Transportation	Tickadoo MCP tickadoo Travel & Transportation
Summary	First dedicated Hawaii tourism MCP server. 2,583 bookable tours from Viator, GetYourGuide, Klook, and Groupon, plus 579 events across 70+ venues on Oahu, Maui, Big Island, and Kauai. Results ship with affiliate booking links. Hosted Streamable HTTP endpoint — no install required. Powered by aloha.fyi.	Discover and book theatre, shows, events, tours and experiences across 700+ cities worldwide. Real-time pricing, availability, and booking links via tickadoo.com.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Aloha Fyi MCP Tools (3)

search_hawaii_tours

Search 2,500+ bookable Hawaii tours and activities by keyword, island, price range. Returns tours with booking links; filter by platform via `source`.

get_hawaii_deals

Find budget deals and discounts. Returns discounted and low-price options sorted cheapest first.

search_hawaii_events

Find upcoming events, concerts, festivals, and nightlife across all Hawaiian islands. Updated weekly from venue and promoter sources.

Tickadoo MCP Tools (14)

search_experiences

Search for shows, theatre, events, tours and experiences in a specific city on tickadoo. Supports optional free-text query matching against titles and descriptions, optional category filtering (theatre, musicals, tours, food, family, nightlife, sightseeing, concerts, comedy, shows, outdoor, workshops, cruises, sports), optional min/max price filtering in the local currency, optional date filtering with dateFrom/dateTo, and optional sorting (relevance, popular, price_low, price_high, rating, best_value). Supports 40+ languages — pass a language code (e.g. 'de', 'fr', 'es', 'ja') to get localised booking URLs. Use when a user asks what to do in a city, wants event/show recommendations, or is looking for tickets.

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).

Aloha Fyi MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "baphometnxg-aloha-fyi-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.aloha.fyi/health"
    }
  }
}

Tickadoo MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tickadoo-tickadoo-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@tickadoo/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TICKADOO_MCP_URL": "YOUR_TICKADOO_MCP_URL_HERE",
        "TICKADOO_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_TICKADOO_LOG_LEVEL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Aloha Fyi MCP is categorized under Travel & Transportation and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Tickadoo MCP belongs to Travel & Transportation using local stdio subprocess. Select Aloha Fyi MCP when you need capabilities focused on travel & transportation and Tickadoo MCP when you require tools for travel & transportation.

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