Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) vs Quickbooks MCP
A side-by-side look at the Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) and Quickbooks MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Quickbooks MCP 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 Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) 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, get_company_profile, get_income_statement.
Choose Quickbooks MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
QBO_CREDENTIAL_MODE, QBO_CLIENT_ID, QBO_CLIENT_SECRET, QBO_CREDENTIAL_FILE, QBO_INLINE_OUTPUT, QBO_SANDBOX, AWS_REGION, QBO_SECRET_NAME. - You want tools like
qbo_authenticate, get_company_info, query.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | FMP_API_KEY | QBO_CREDENTIAL_MODEQBO_CLIENT_IDQBO_CLIENT_SECRETQBO_CREDENTIAL_FILEQBO_INLINE_OUTPUTQBO_SANDBOXAWS_REGIONQBO_SECRET_NAME |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 215 | 14 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 41 |
| Full listing | View Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) | View Quickbooks MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) tools 13
get_quoteFull real-time quote for one symbol (equity, index, commodity, crypto, or forex pair): price, change, day/52-week range, volume, market cap, 50/200-day averages.get_company_profileCompany profile: price and market cap, identifiers (CIK/ISIN/CUSIP), sector and industry, headquarters, leadership, description, exchange.get_income_statementIncome statement (revenue, expenses, net income) for one company. period: "annual" or "quarter". limit: how many periods, newest first.get_balance_sheetBalance sheet (assets, liabilities, equity) for one company. period: "annual" or "quarter". limit: how many periods, newest first.get_cash_flowCash flow statement (operating, investing, financing) for one company. period: "annual" or "quarter". limit: how many periods, newest first.get_key_metricsPer-period key metrics: valuation multiples, per-share figures, returns on capital, margins — FMP-computed from the statements.get_financial_ratiosPer-period financial ratios: liquidity, leverage, efficiency, profitability, and valuation — FMP-computed from the statements.get_historical_pricesDaily close price and volume for one symbol between two dates (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave dates unset for FMP's default recent window. Long ranges are returned page by page — see the response's `note`.search_symbolResolve a ticker symbol from a name or fragment (e.g. "apple" -> AAPL).get_stock_newsRecent news articles for one or more symbols (comma-separated, e.g. "AAPL,MSFT"): headline, publisher, url, published date, snippet.list_fmp_endpointsFind FMP endpoints beyond the curated tools. `query` is a substring match over name/group/summary; `group` filters to one category (e.g. "congress", "institutional_ownership"); `free_only` drops endpoints that need a paid FMP plan. Returns name, group, plan tier ("Free"/"Starter"/ "Premium"/"Ultimate"/"Add-on"), and one-line summary — pass a name to `describe_fmp_endpoint` for the full signature.describe_fmp_endpointFull detail for one endpoint: call signature, every parameter, return type, plan tier, FMP wire path, and the complete docstring. Use before `call_fmp_endpoint` so the arguments are right.- +1 more on the listing page
Quickbooks MCP tools 41
qbo_authenticateAuthenticate with QuickBooks using OAuth (local credential mode only). Step 1: Call with no arguments to get the authorization URL. Step 2: After authorizing in browser, call with authorization_code and realm_id from the callback URL. This tool only works when QBO_CREDENTIAL_MODE is 'local' (the default).get_company_infoGet information about the connected QuickBooks company.queryExecute a QuickBooks query using SQL-like syntax. Supports querying any entity type (Customer, Vendor, Invoice, Bill, Account, Item, Department, etc.). Results are written to a file to preserve context. Defaults to MAXRESULTS 1000 if not specified. Examples: 'SELECT * FROM Customer', 'SELECT * FROM SalesReceipt WHERE TxnDate >= \'2025-11-01\' AND TxnDate <= \'2025-11-30\''list_accountsList all accounts in the chart of accounts. Returns AcctNum (the user-facing account number), Name, AccountType, AccountSubType, and CurrentBalance. Use AcctNum to reference accounts in other queries or operations.get_profit_lossGet a Profit and Loss (Income Statement) report. Can be broken down by department/location.get_balance_sheetGet a Balance Sheet report. Can be broken down by department/location.get_reportRun a QuickBooks report that has no dedicated tool: A/R and A/P aging, customer and vendor balances, transaction lists, general ledger, journal, sales by customer/item/class/department, cash flow, and detail variants. Answers what is outstanding and how old it is, which the entity query tools cannot — a report sees postings that carry no account reference in entity JSON. Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet and Trial Balance have their own tools.get_trial_balanceGet a Trial Balance report. Useful for month-end close and reconciliation. Note: Trial Balance does not support department/location breakdown in QuickBooks Online.query_account_transactionsQuery all transactions affecting a specific account, across all 13 posting transaction types. Returns a consolidated list with date, type, amount (debit/credit), and description. Useful for investigating account balance discrepancies. Note: the A/R side of invoices, credit memos, and payments has no account reference in QBO's data model and cannot appear here — use account_period_summary for A/R totals.account_period_summaryGet a period summary for an account: opening balance, total debits/credits, closing balance, and transaction count. Uses the General Ledger report. Supports department filtering.create_journal_entryCreate a journal entry. Accepts account/department/entity names (will lookup IDs automatically). Validates debits=credits before creating. Lines may carry an entity (vendor, customer, or employee) — QuickBooks requires one on any line posting to Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable. Returns entry details and a link to view in QuickBooks.get_journal_entryFetch a single journal entry by ID with full details including SyncToken (needed for edits). Returns formatted summary and writes full object to temp file.- +29 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.
Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk)
{
"mcpServers": {
"financial-modeling-prep-fmpsdk": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"fmpsdk-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FMP_API_KEY": "YOUR_FMP_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Quickbooks MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"quickbooks-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"quickbooks-mcp"
],
"env": {
"QBO_CREDENTIAL_MODE": "YOUR_QBO_CREDENTIAL_MODE_HERE",
"QBO_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_QBO_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"QBO_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_QBO_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"QBO_CREDENTIAL_FILE": "YOUR_QBO_CREDENTIAL_FILE_HERE",
"QBO_INLINE_OUTPUT": "YOUR_QBO_INLINE_OUTPUT_HERE",
"QBO_SANDBOX": "YOUR_QBO_SANDBOX_HERE",
"AWS_REGION": "YOUR_AWS_REGION_HERE",
"QBO_SECRET_NAME": "YOUR_QBO_SECRET_NAME_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Quickbooks MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) for finance & fintech work and Quickbooks MCP 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.
Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Quickbooks MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 financial-modeling-prep-fmpsdk and quickbooks-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 215 GitHub stars. Quickbooks MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 14 GitHub stars.