What is the key difference between Companies House and SockOdds?

Companies House belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while SockOdds belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Companies House or SockOdds in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Companies House and SockOdds free or paid?

Companies House operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). SockOdds operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Companies House lists 6 tools with 3 views and 13 GitHub stars. SockOdds lists 5 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Companies House and SockOdds together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Companies House vs SockOdds

In-depth architectural comparison of the Companies House and SockOdds 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Companies House

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

SockOdds

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Companies House if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose SockOdds if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Companies House when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: Company and officer search, Company profiles and statutory records, Ownership, appointments and disqualification lookup.

Explore Companies House Details

Choose SockOdds when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: SOCKODDS_API_KEY, SOCKODDS_DEMO, SOCKODDS_TIMEZONE, SOCKODDS_BASE_URL.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Companies House Developer Tools	S SockOdds Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server and CLI for the UK Companies House API. Search, filings, officers, due diligence.	Australian sports odds from the SockOdds API: bookmaker prices, best price and no-vig fair odds.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Companies House Tools (6)

Company and officer search

Company profiles and statutory records

Ownership, appointments and disqualification lookup

Filing history and document downloads

Company reports and due-diligence summaries

Direct requests using a personal Companies House API key

SockOdds Tools (5)

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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).

Companies House Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "companies-house": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "companies-house-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY": "YOUR_COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

SockOdds Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sockodds": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sockodds-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SOCKODDS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SOCKODDS_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SOCKODDS_DEMO": "YOUR_SOCKODDS_DEMO_HERE",
        "SOCKODDS_TIMEZONE": "YOUR_SOCKODDS_TIMEZONE_HERE",
        "SOCKODDS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_SOCKODDS_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Companies House is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, SockOdds belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Companies House when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and SockOdds when you require tools for developer tools.

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