Cryptopanic MCP Server vs Freqtrade MCP
A side-by-side look at the Cryptopanic MCP Server and Freqtrade MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Cryptopanic MCP Server for finance & fintech work; choose Freqtrade MCP for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Cryptopanic MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLAN, CRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY. - You want tools like
kind, num_pages.
Choose Freqtrade MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
FREQTRADE_API_URL, FREQTRADE_USERNAME, FREQTRADE_PASSWORD. - You want tools like
fetch_market_data, fetch_bot_status, fetch_profit.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | CRYPTOPANIC_API_PLANCRYPTOPANIC_API_KEY | FREQTRADE_API_URLFREQTRADE_USERNAMEFREQTRADE_PASSWORD |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 74 | 147 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Cryptopanic MCP Server | View Freqtrade MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Cryptopanic MCP Server tools 2
kindContent type (news, media)num_pagesNumber of pages to fetch (default: 1, max: 10)
Freqtrade MCP tools 17
fetch_market_dataFetch OHLCV data for a pairfetch_bot_statusGet open trade statusfetch_profitGet profit summaryfetch_balanceGet account balancefetch_performanceGet performance metricsfetch_whitelistGet whitelist of pairsfetch_blacklistGet blacklist of pairsfetch_tradesGet trade historyfetch_configGet bot configurationfetch_locksGet trade locksplace_tradePlace a buy/sell tradestart_botStart the bot- +5 more on the listing page
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.
Cryptopanic MCP Server
No confirmed install command for Cryptopanic MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Freqtrade MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"kukapay-freqtrade-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"freqtrade-client"
],
"env": {
"FREQTRADE_API_URL": "YOUR_FREQTRADE_API_URL_HERE",
"FREQTRADE_USERNAME": "YOUR_FREQTRADE_USERNAME_HERE",
"FREQTRADE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_FREQTRADE_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Cryptopanic MCP Server is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Freqtrade MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Cryptopanic MCP Server for finance & fintech work and Freqtrade MCP for finance & fintech.
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. Cryptopanic MCP Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Cryptopanic MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Freqtrade MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. 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 kukapay-cryptopanic-mcp-server and kukapay-freqtrade-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Cryptopanic MCP Server has a quality signal of 45/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 74 GitHub stars. Freqtrade MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 147 GitHub stars.