Alpha Vantage MCP vs XRPLHub — XRPLScore & XRPL actions

In-depth architectural comparison of the Alpha Vantage MCP and XRPLHub — XRPLScore & XRPL actions 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 (Free / Open Source).
• 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

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Choose XRPLHub — XRPLScore & XRPL actions 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Alpha Vantage MCP berlinbra Finance & Fintech	X XRPLHub — XRPLScore & XRPL actions Finance & Fintech
Summary	Alpha Vantage API integration to fetch both stock and crypto information	Free XRPL wallet creditworthiness scores, ready-to-sign txjson for 35 XRPL actions, and more.
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": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY",
        "mcp/alpha-vantage"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xrplhub-xrplscore-xrpl-actions": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "prisma"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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