CNEquity vs Yahoo Finance2

A side-by-side look at the CNEquity and Yahoo Finance2 MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

CNEquity logoCNEquityFinance & Fintech · Local subprocess (stdio)China A-share data lake for AI agents: prices, fundamentals, flows and events, point-in-time.49FairAuth: no auth requiredYahoo Finance2 logoYahoo Finance2Finance & Fintech · Local subprocess (stdio)Unofficial API for Yahoo Finance with CLI, MCP and Agent Skill52GoodAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose CNEquity for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Yahoo Finance2 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?

CNEquity logoChoose 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.
Explore CNEquity

Yahoo Finance2 logoChoose Yahoo Finance2 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.
Explore Yahoo Finance2

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecCNEquity logoCNEquityYahoo Finance2 logoYahoo Finance2
CategoryFinance & FintechFinance & Fintech
Quality signal49/100 · Fair52/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNo auth requiredNo auth required
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars816808
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

CNEquity tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Yahoo Finance2 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 (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cnequity": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cnequity"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Yahoo Finance2

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yahoo-finance2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yahoo-finance2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

CNEquity is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Yahoo Finance2 belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick CNEquity for finance & fintech work and Yahoo Finance2 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. Yahoo Finance2 is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 yahoo-finance2 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. Yahoo Finance2 has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 808 GitHub stars.