Forency vs GunsNPrices
A side-by-side look at the Forency and GunsNPrices MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Forency for e-commerce work as a local process; choose GunsNPrices for e-commerce as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Forency when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
FORENCY_API_KEY. - You want tools like
lookup_tech_stack, batch_lookup, compare_stacks.
Choose GunsNPrices when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
parse_product_title, identify_firearm_model, lookup_caliber.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 81/100 · Excellent |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | FORENCY_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Verified |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Forency | View GunsNPrices |
Tools & capabilities
Forency tools 3
lookup_tech_stackDetect the technologies a website runs: CMS, ecommerce platform, JavaScript frameworks, analytics, CRM, marketing automation, payment processors, chat widgets, CDN, and hosting. Use it to research a competitor, qualify a sales prospect, or check what a site is built with. Reads the HTML and headers the server sends, so anything injected only by client-side JavaScript may not appear — a sparse result means little was detectable, not that the site runs nothing. Counts as one scan against the caller's plan.batch_lookupDetect the technology stacks of up to 25 websites in one call, returning the full detail for each. Use it when working through a list of prospects, competitors, or portfolio sites. If you want a side-by-side view of who uses what, use compare_stacks instead. Counts one scan per URL against the caller's plan.compare_stacksScan 2-25 websites and return a side-by-side table of which technologies each one uses. Answers questions like 'which of these prospects use HubSpot vs Salesforce?' or 'how does our stack compare to our competitors?'. For the full per-site detail rather than a table, use batch_lookup. Counts one scan per URL against the caller's plan.
GunsNPrices tools 6
parse_product_titleTitle → firearm or ammo, brand, model, calibers, magazine capacity, barrel length, rounds per box, cost per round, price comparison pagesidentify_firearm_modelTitle or description → brand, model family, exact model (50 brands); decodes Glock part numberslookup_caliber9mm Luger`, `300 BLK`, `12ga`, `6.5 CM` → standard caliber name, type and its ammo price pagecost_per_roundPrice + round count (or a title to read it from) → cost per roundfind_price_comparison_pagesModel, brand or caliber → GunsNPrices pages comparing current prices, most specific firstlist_supportedThe 50 brands with model recognition, or the 293 known calibers
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.
Forency
{
"mcpServers": {
"forency": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"forency-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FORENCY_API_KEY": "YOUR_FORENCY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
GunsNPrices
{
"mcpServers": {
"gunsnprices": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gunsnprices-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Forency is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. GunsNPrices belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Forency for e-commerce work and GunsNPrices for e-commerce.
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.
Forency has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. GunsNPrices 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 forency and gunsnprices as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Forency has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. GunsNPrices has 81/100 (Excellent) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.