Frisk vs PayGate MCP — Monetization Gateway for AI Agents

In-depth architectural comparison of the Frisk and PayGate MCP — Monetization Gateway for AI Agents 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 PayGate MCP — Monetization Gateway for AI Agents 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	PayGate MCP — Monetization Gateway for AI Agents Finance & Fintech
Summary	Screen the counterparty of an x402 payment before an agent pays it. Runs offline by default.	Monetize any MCP server: x402 paywall, pay-per-call billing in USDC on Base, agent marketplace.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "paygate-mcp-monetization-gateway-for-ai-agents": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wrangler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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