Bexio MCP Server vs Catalog

In-depth architectural comparison of the Bexio MCP Server and Catalog 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 Bexio MCP Server 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: BEXIO_API_TOKEN, BEXIO_API_TOKENS, BEXIO_DEFAULT_COMPANY, BEXIO_BASE_URL, BEXIO_ENABLED_CATEGORIES.
• Primary tools included: 314 Bexio tools across accounting and business operations, Invoice, quote, order, and payment workflows, Project and timesheet management.

Explore Bexio MCP Server Details

Choose Catalog when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_mfo, get_mfo, search_offers.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Bexio MCP Server Finance & Fintech	Catalog Finance & Fintech
Summary	Swiss accounting integration for Bexio. 221 tools for invoices, contacts, projects.	Read-only catalog of Russian MFOs: loan terms, Bank of Russia registry data, ratings, reviews.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	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": {
    "bexio-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@promptpartner/bexio-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BEXIO_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_BEXIO_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "BEXIO_API_TOKENS": "YOUR_BEXIO_API_TOKENS_HERE",
        "BEXIO_DEFAULT_COMPANY": "YOUR_BEXIO_DEFAULT_COMPANY_HERE",
        "BEXIO_BASE_URL": "YOUR_BEXIO_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "BEXIO_ENABLED_CATEGORIES": "YOUR_BEXIO_ENABLED_CATEGORIES_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "catalog-9": {
      "url": "https://zaimhub.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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