Figma MCP Express vs Figma MCP Go

In-depth architectural comparison of the Figma MCP Express and Figma MCP Go 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 Figma MCP Express 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 Figma MCP Go 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Figma MCP Express Finance & Fintech	Figma MCP Go Finance & Fintech
Summary	Fast, quota-free, token-efficient Figma MCP via a local plugin bridge.	Figma MCP server with full read/write access via plugin — no API token, no rate limits. 73 tools.
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": {
    "figma-mcp-express": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "figma-mcp-express"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-mcp-go": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "claude"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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