Finnhub vs Finance Toolkit
A side-by-side look at the Finnhub and Finance Toolkit MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Finnhub for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Finance Toolkit 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 Finnhub when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Finance Toolkit when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5,448 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Finnhub | View Finance Toolkit |
Tools & capabilities
Finnhub tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Finance Toolkit tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Finnhub
{
"mcpServers": {
"finnhub": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-finnhub"
]
}
}
}
Finance Toolkit
{
"mcpServers": {
"finance-toolkit": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"financetoolkit"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Finnhub is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Finance Toolkit belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Finnhub for finance & fintech work and Finance Toolkit 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.
Finnhub has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Finance Toolkit is listed as free. 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 finnhub and finance-toolkit as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Finnhub has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Finance Toolkit has 49/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 5,448 GitHub stars.