InsideOut (Riley) vs Firefly Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the InsideOut (Riley) and Firefly Mcp 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?

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Choose InsideOut (Riley) when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Firefly Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Cloud Platforms domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: FIREFLY_ACCESS_KEY, FIREFLY_SECRET_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Cloud and SaaS resource discovery, Resource management through Firefly, Infrastructure as Code generation.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I InsideOut (Riley) Cloud Platforms	Firefly Mcp gofireflyio Cloud Platforms
Summary	Designs, prices, and deploys AWS/GCP cloud infrastructure from plain-English requirements.	Integrates, discovers, manages, and codifies cloud resources with Firefly.
Category & Scope	Cloud Platforms	Cloud Platforms

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": {
    "insideout-riley": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "insideout-riley"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gofireflyio-firefly-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@fireflyai/firefly-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FIREFLY_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_FIREFLY_ACCESS_KEY_HERE",
        "FIREFLY_SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_FIREFLY_SECRET_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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