ChainRPC MCP vs MCP Prepare Transactions

In-depth architectural comparison of the ChainRPC MCP and MCP Prepare Transactions 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 ChainRPC MCP 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 MCP Prepare Transactions 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: prepare_transactions_evm.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	ChainRPC MCP Finance & Fintech	MCP Prepare Transactions Finance & Fintech
Summary	Safety-first EVM and Bitcoin RPC tools for balances, contracts, blocks, and transactions	MCP server for building unsigned transactions on multiple blockchains via Crypto APIs
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": {
    "chainrpc-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "chainrpc-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-prepare-transactions": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cryptoapis-io/mcp-prepare-transactions"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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