Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) vs Zwldarren Akshare One MCP
A side-by-side look at the Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) and Zwldarren Akshare One 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 Zwldarren Akshare One 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 Zwldarren Akshare One MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
get_hist_data, get_realtime_data, get_news_data.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | FMP_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 215 | 235 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 1 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 9 |
| Full listing | View Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) | View Zwldarren Akshare One 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
Zwldarren Akshare One MCP tools 9
get_hist_dataGet historical stock market data. 'eastmoney_direct' support all A,B,H shares With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'eastmoney', 'eastmoney_direct' and 'sina', starting with the requested one.get_realtime_dataGet real-time stock market data. 'eastmoney_direct' support all A,B,H shares With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'eastmoney_direct', 'eastmoney' and 'xueqiu', starting with the requested one.get_news_dataGet stock-related news data.get_balance_sheetGet company balance sheet data. With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'sina' and 'eastmoney_direct', starting with the requested one.get_income_statementGet company income statement data. With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'sina' and 'eastmoney_direct', starting with the requested one.get_cash_flowGet company cash flow statement data. With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'sina' and 'eastmoney_direct', starting with the requested one.get_inner_trade_dataGet company insider trading data.get_financial_metricsGet key financial metrics from the three major financial statements. With fallback on, the sources are tried as 'sina' and 'eastmoney_direct', starting with the requested one.get_time_infoGet current time with ISO format, timestamp, and the last trading day.
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"
}
}
}
}
Zwldarren Akshare One MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"zwldarren-akshare-one-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"akshare-one-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Zwldarren Akshare One MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) for finance & fintech work and Zwldarren Akshare One 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. Zwldarren Akshare One MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 zwldarren-akshare-one-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. Zwldarren Akshare One MCP has 67/100 (Great) with 6 views, 1 installs and 235 GitHub stars.