CNEquity vs Finnhub
A side-by-side look at the CNEquity and Finnhub MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose CNEquity for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Finnhub for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose CNEquity when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Finnhub when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 816 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View CNEquity | View Finnhub |
Tools & capabilities
CNEquity tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Finnhub tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
CNEquity
{
"mcpServers": {
"cnequity": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"cnequity"
]
}
}
}
Finnhub
{
"mcpServers": {
"finnhub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-finnhub"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
CNEquity is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Finnhub belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick CNEquity for finance & fintech work and Finnhub for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
CNEquity is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Finnhub has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add cnequity and finnhub as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, CNEquity has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 816 GitHub stars. Finnhub has 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.