Cambrian API vs Analook — Competitor Intelligence

In-depth architectural comparison of the Cambrian API and Analook — Competitor Intelligence 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 Cambrian API 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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Choose Analook — Competitor Intelligence 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Cambrian API Finance & Fintech	Analook — Competitor Intelligence Finance & Fintech
Summary	Cambrian API MCP server for Solana, Base, Deep42 social intelligence, and perpetual risk data.	Competitor intelligence for AI agents — SEO, traffic, social, Product Hunt, pricing, AI insights.
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": {
    "cambrian-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cambrian-api-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "analook-competitor-intelligence": {
      "url": "https://www.analook.com/assets/favicon-512x512.png"
    }
  }
}

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