Gaff Check vs Valerie MCP
A side-by-side look at the Gaff Check and Valerie MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Gaff Check for real estate work as a local process; choose Valerie MCP for real estate over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Gaff Check when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Valerie MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Real Estate domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
VALERIE_URL. - You want tools like
authenticate, verify_code, ask_valerie.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Real Estate | Real Estate |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | VALERIE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
Gaff Check tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Valerie MCP tools 7
authenticateRequest a one-time login code by emailverify_codeConfirm the code and open a sessionask_valerieSend a question, get Valérie's answerget_statusCheck remaining questions + subscriptionsubscribeGet a Stripe checkout link to upgradelist_conversationsBrowse all your conversations (web, email, MCP)get_conversationRead the full history of any conversation
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Gaff Check
{
"mcpServers": {
"gaff-check": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gaff-check"
]
}
}
}
Valerie MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"valerie-mcp": {
"url": "https://arenafriend.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Gaff Check is categorized under Real Estate and uses a local stdio subprocess. Valerie MCP belongs to Real Estate and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Gaff Check for real estate work and Valerie MCP for real estate.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Gaff Check has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Valerie MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add gaff-check and valerie-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Gaff Check has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 7 GitHub stars. Valerie MCP has 48/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.