Control Plane vs OpenClaw FinOps

In-depth architectural comparison of the Control Plane and OpenClaw FinOps 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 Control Plane when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose OpenClaw FinOps when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore OpenClaw FinOps Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Control Plane Cloud Platforms	OpenClaw FinOps Cloud Platforms
Summary	Deploy and operate workloads, secrets, and networking across AWS, GCP, Azure, and private clouds.	Verified cloud cost forecasting for AI agents. AWS, GCP, Azure pricing matrix.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

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": {
    "control-plane-3": {
      "url": "https://mcp.cpln.io/mcp?toolsets=full"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openclaw-finops": {
      "url": "https://integritypulse.marywomack.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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