E Arveldaja MCP vs Lunch Money
A side-by-side look at the E Arveldaja MCP and Lunch Money MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose E Arveldaja MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Lunch Money 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?
Choose E Arveldaja MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
get_setup_instructions, get_server_status, import_apikey_credentials.
Choose Lunch Money when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get_user, get_all_categories, get_single_category.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 39 | 109 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 130 | 59 |
| Full listing | View E Arveldaja MCP | View Lunch Money |
Tools & capabilities
E Arveldaja MCP tools 130
get_setup_instructionsShow how to configure e-arveldaja API credentials when the server is running without connections.get_server_statusReport the running e-arveldaja MCP server version, the active tool profile, and any active point-of-use release notices. Read-only; needs no credentials.import_apikey_credentialsPreview and persist apikey*.txt credentials into local/global .env. Preview-first: the default call verifies and projects the target and returns a plan_handle; call again with execute=true and that handle to persist. overwrite=false appends different credentials as another connection.list_stored_credentialsInspect credentials stored in local/global .env files.remove_stored_credentialsPreview and remove one stored credential block from a local/global .env file. Preview-first: the default call projects the removal and returns a plan_handle; call again with execute=true and that handle to delete.list_connectionsList configured e-arveldaja connections and the active index.switch_connectionSwitch active e-arveldaja connection. Clears caches; interrupted in-flight tools are blocked from further API requests.clear_cacheClear cached e-arveldaja API and reference data. Use after changing data directly in the e-arveldaja web UI, or before reports that must reflect the latest upstream state.get_session_logRetrieve mutating-operation audit log Markdown for the current connection, another audit-log label, or connection:<raw name>.list_audit_logsList available human-readable audit log files.clear_session_logClear the audit log for the current connection. DESTRUCTIVE — cannot be undone.list_clientsList clients. Paginated. Brief view by default; use view='full' or get_client for detail.- +118 more on the listing page
Lunch Money tools 59
get_userGet details on the current userget_all_categoriesGet a list of all categories associated with the user's account. Returns categories in alphabetical order.get_single_categoryGet details on a single category or category group, including the list of children categories for category groups.create_categoryCreate a new category or a category group. Set is_group=true to create a category group; supply children as an array of existing category IDs and/or strings (names of new sub-categories to create).update_categoryUpdate properties for an existing category or category group. For category groups, supplying children replaces the group's full child list. Cannot be used to convert between category and category group.delete_categoryDelete a single category or category group. By default fails (HTTP 422) if dependencies exist, returning a structured `dependents` payload. Set force=true to delete and disassociate from all related budgets, transactions, recurring items, etc. Force delete is irreversible.get_all_tagsGet a list of all tags associated with the user's account.get_single_tagGet details of a single tag by ID.create_tagCreate a new tag.update_tagUpdate properties for an existing tag.delete_tagDelete a tag. By default fails (HTTP 422) with a structured `dependents` payload if the tag is in use by transactions or rules. Set force=true to delete and disassociate from those records.get_transactionsRetrieve transactions, optionally filtered by date range, account, category, tag, recurring item, status, and more. Returns at most `limit` transactions (default 1000, max 2000); `has_more` is set on the response when more match the filters. Pending and split-parent / group-child transactions are excluded by default.- +47 more on 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.
E Arveldaja MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"e-arveldaja-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"e-arveldaja-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Lunch Money
{
"mcpServers": {
"lunch-money": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp"
],
"env": {
"LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
E Arveldaja MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Lunch Money belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick E Arveldaja MCP for finance & fintech work and Lunch Money 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.
E Arveldaja MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Lunch Money has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 e-arveldaja-mcp and lunch-money as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, E Arveldaja MCP has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 39 GitHub stars. Lunch Money has 65/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 109 GitHub stars.