Frisk vs PrivadoVPN x402 Payer

In-depth architectural comparison of the Frisk and PrivadoVPN x402 Payer 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 PrivadoVPN x402 Payer 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	P PrivadoVPN x402 Payer Finance & Fintech
Summary	Screen the counterparty of an x402 payment before an agent pays it. Runs offline by default.	Local MCP server that signs x402 USDC payments (Solana, EVM) to buy PrivadoVPN access
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
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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": {
    "privadovpn-x402-payer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "privadovpn-x402-payer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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