Finance Toolkit vs Fmp
A side-by-side look at the Finance Toolkit and Fmp MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Finance Toolkit for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Fmp 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 Finance Toolkit when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Fmp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
FMP_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_quote, search_symbol, get_company_profile.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | FMP_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,448 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 26 |
| Full listing | View Finance Toolkit | View Fmp |
Tools & capabilities
Finance Toolkit tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Fmp tools 26
get_quoteGet real-time stock quote data.search_symbolSearch for stock symbols by company name or ticker.get_company_profileGet detailed company profile and fundamental data.get_income_statementRetrieve company income statement data.get_balance_sheetRetrieve company balance sheet data.get_cash_flowRetrieve company cash flow statement data.get_key_metricsGet key financial metrics and ratios.get_financial_ratiosGet detailed financial ratios (profitability, liquidity, efficiency).get_market_gainersGet stocks with the largest price increases.get_market_losersGet stocks with the largest price drops.get_most_activeGet most actively traded stocks by volume.get_sector_performanceGet current sector performance snapshot.- +14 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.
Finance Toolkit
{
"mcpServers": {
"finance-toolkit": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"financetoolkit"
]
}
}
}
Fmp
{
"mcpServers": {
"fmp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@houtini/fmp-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FMP_API_KEY": "YOUR_FMP_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Finance Toolkit is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Fmp belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Finance Toolkit for finance & fintech work and Fmp 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.
Finance Toolkit is listed as free. Fmp 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 finance-toolkit and fmp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Finance Toolkit has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 5,448 GitHub stars. Fmp has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.