What is the key difference between Freshbooks and Usaspending?

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

How do I install Freshbooks or Usaspending 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 Usaspending free or paid?

Freshbooks operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Usaspending 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. Usaspending lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Freshbooks and Usaspending 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 Usaspending

In-depth architectural comparison of the Freshbooks and Usaspending 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

Usaspending

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 28/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Freshbooks if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Usaspending 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 Usaspending 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 Usaspending Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Freshbooks Developer Tools	Usaspending Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for FreshBooks API integration	USAspending MCP — Federal spending data from USAspending.gov API
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.

Usaspending 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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Usaspending Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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