What is the key difference between Deterministic and Teamspend?

Deterministic belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Teamspend belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Deterministic or Teamspend 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 Deterministic and Teamspend free or paid?

Deterministic operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Teamspend operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Deterministic lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Teamspend lists 0 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Deterministic and Teamspend 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

Deterministic vs Teamspend

In-depth architectural comparison of the Deterministic and Teamspend 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

Deterministic

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Teamspend

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Deterministic if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Teamspend 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 Deterministic when:

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

Explore Deterministic Details

Choose Teamspend 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).

Explore Teamspend Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Deterministic Developer Tools	T Teamspend Developer Tools
Summary	Physics-based validation of simulation results: receipts with per-check verdicts, via MCP.	Compares AI coding tool spend before and after a migration via MCP tools.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Deterministic Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Teamspend Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Deterministic Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deterministic-2": {
      "url": "https://deterministic.sh/docs/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Teamspend Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teamspend": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "teamspend-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Deterministic is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Teamspend belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Deterministic when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Teamspend when you require tools for developer tools.

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