Freddy vs Strava MCP

A side-by-side look at the Freddy and Strava MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

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FreddySports
Connect your wearables, rings and training apps, then ask your AI about your own health data.37FairAuth: not declared
Strava MCP logoStrava MCPSports · Local subprocess (stdio)A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects to Strava API, providing tools to access Strava data through LLMs67GreatAuth: oauth 2.0

Verdict: choose Freddy for sports work; choose Strava MCP for sports as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

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Choose Freddy when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
Explore Freddy

Strava MCP logoChoose Strava MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
  • You want tools like get-athlete-profile, get-athlete-stats, get-activity-details.
Explore Strava MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec
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Freddy
Strava MCP logoStrava MCP
CategorySportsSports
Quality signal37/100 · Fair67/100 · Great
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredOAuth 2.0
PricingNot declaredBYOK (pay the provider)
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars—500
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listed24

Tools & capabilities

Freddy tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Strava MCP tools 24

  • get-athlete-profileFetches the profile information for the authenticated athlete, including their unique numeric ID needed for other tools like get-athlete-stats.
  • get-athlete-statsFetches the activity statistics (recent, YTD, all-time) for a specific athlete using their ID. Requires the athleteId obtained from the get-athlete-profile tool.
  • get-activity-detailsFetches detailed information about a specific activity using its ID.
  • get-recent-activitiesFetches the most recent activities for the authenticated athlete.
  • list-athlete-clubsLists the clubs the authenticated athlete is a member of.
  • list-starred-segmentsLists the segments starred by the authenticated athlete.
  • get-segmentFetches detailed information about a specific segment using its ID.
  • explore-segmentsSearches for popular segments within a given geographical area.
  • star-segmentStars or unstars a specific segment for the authenticated athlete.
  • get-segment-effortFetches detailed information about a specific segment effort using its ID.
  • list-segment-effortsLists the authenticated athlete's efforts on a specific segment, optionally filtering by date.
  • list-athlete-routesLists the routes created by the authenticated athlete, with pagination.
  • +12 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.

Freddy

No confirmed install command for Freddy yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Strava MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "r-huijts-strava-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@r-huijts/strava-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Freddy is categorized under Sports and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Strava MCP belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Freddy for sports work and Strava MCP for sports.

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. Freddy has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Freddy has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Strava MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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 freddy and r-huijts-strava-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Freddy has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Strava MCP has 67/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 500 GitHub stars.