Crosscheck vs Quant Research MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Crosscheck and Quant Research MCP 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?

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Choose Crosscheck 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 Quant Research 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).
• Primary tools included: quant_list_methods, quant_describe_method, quant_screen_universe.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	C Crosscheck Finance & Fintech	Quant Research MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	Independent second opinion on an agent's draft before its human sees it. Paid per check over x402.	Paper-backed quant trading methods and a deterministic, no-LLM decision helper for serious traders.
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": {
    "crosscheck-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "crosscheckapi",
        "crosscheck"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quant-research-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "quant-research-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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