Hou Tea MCP Server vs Tradingview MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hou Tea MCP Server and Tradingview 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?

Choose Hou Tea MCP Server 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).
• Primary tools included: Core tools: browse, recommend, explain, payment initiation, order status, order listing, Extended tools: compare products, health-based filtering, agent diagnostics, Emits on-chain payment intents via x402 protocol.

Explore Hou Tea MCP Server Details

Choose Tradingview 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 (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: 37 market data and analysis tools, Technical indicators and combined analysis, Multi-exchange market screeners.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Hou Tea MCP Server jackrain19743 Finance & Fintech	Tradingview MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	Browse, recommend, and buy authentic Chinese tea from hou-tea.com using USDC stablecoin via the x402 protocol. First commerce MCP that ships real on-chain payment intents (delegated to wallet MCPs like @coinbase/payments-mcp). 8 tools: browse / recommend / explain / compare / health-filter / payment / order-status / agent-card.	Real-time market data, screeners, technical analysis & backtesting for stocks, crypto and forex.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "jackrain19743-hou-tea-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hou-tea/mcp-server@next"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tradingview-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tradingview-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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