Frisk vs Keryx

In-depth architectural comparison of the Frisk and Keryx 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Frisk when:

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

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Choose Keryx when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Frisk Finance & Fintech	Keryx Finance & Fintech
Summary	Screen the counterparty of an x402 payment before an agent pays it. Runs offline by default.	Autonomous research agent that pays every source it cites in USDC on Arc via x402 micropayments.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keryx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "keryx-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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