Alpha Vantage Mcp vs Mcp Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Alpha Vantage Mcp and Mcp Server 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 Alpha Vantage 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: ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: get-stock-quote, get-company-info, get-crypto-exchange-rate.

Explore Alpha Vantage Mcp Details

Choose Mcp Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Data from NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, LSE, MOEX, BIST, HKEX, Daily to sub-hourly update frequencies depending on exchange, Sector and company listings with counts per sector.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Alpha Vantage Mcp berlinbra Finance & Fintech	Mcp Server finmap-org Finance & Fintech
Summary	Alpha Vantage API integration to fetch both stock and crypto information	finmap.org MCP server provides comprehensive historical data from the US, UK, Russian and Turkish stock exchanges. Access sectors, tickers, company profiles, market cap, volume, value, and trade counts, as well as treemap and histogram visualizations.
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": {
    "berlinbra-alpha-vantage-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "finmap-org-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "finmap-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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