What is the key difference between Freshbooks and Septa?

Freshbooks belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Septa belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Freshbooks or Septa in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Freshbooks and Septa free or paid?

Freshbooks operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Septa operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Freshbooks lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Septa lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Freshbooks and Septa together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Freshbooks vs Septa

In-depth architectural comparison of the Freshbooks and Septa MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Freshbooks

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 32/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Septa

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Freshbooks if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Septa if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Freshbooks when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Freshbooks Details

Choose Septa when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Septa Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Freshbooks Developer Tools	S Septa Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for FreshBooks API integration	SEPTA MCP — Philadelphia SEPTA real-time transit (www3.septa.org/api, keyless)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Freshbooks Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Septa Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Freshbooks Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshbooks": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "freshbooks-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Septa Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "septa": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "septa"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Freshbooks is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Septa belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Freshbooks when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Septa when you require tools for developer tools.

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