What is the key difference between Horizon Insights MCP and Index One?

Horizon Insights MCP belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Index One belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Horizon Insights MCP or Index One in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Horizon Insights MCP and Index One free or paid?

Horizon Insights MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Index One operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Horizon Insights MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Index One lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Horizon Insights MCP and Index One together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Horizon Insights MCP vs Index One

In-depth architectural comparison of the Horizon Insights 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Horizon Insights MCP

Finance & Fintech · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Index One

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Horizon Insights MCP if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Index One if your workspace requires Finance & Fintech integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Horizon Insights MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Horizon Insights MCP Details

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).

Explore Index One Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	H Horizon Insights MCP Finance & Fintech	I Index One Finance & Fintech
Summary	Market data, financial statements, valuation, research, and news for investment workflows.	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

Horizon Insights MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Index One Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Horizon Insights MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "horizon-insights-mcp": {
      "url": "https://vmcp.hzinsights.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Index One Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Horizon Insights MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Index One belongs to Finance & Fintech using local stdio subprocess. Select Horizon Insights MCP when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and Index One when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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