Ghostfolio MCP vs Index One

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ghostfolio MCP and Index One 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 Ghostfolio MCP 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 Index One 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	Ghostfolio MCP Finance & Fintech	I Index One Finance & Fintech
Summary	MCP server for Ghostfolio portfolio management and financial data access	Query financial index data, run backtests, and deploy systematic investment strategies on Index One.
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": {
    "ghostfolio-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "ghostfolio-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "index-one-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.indexone.io/mcp",
        "--header",
        "x-api-key:${INDEXONE_API_KEY}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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