Lightning Wallet MCP vs LNbits MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Lightning Wallet MCP and LNbits MCP Server 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 Lightning Wallet 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).
• Primary tools included: get_info, decode_invoice, whoami.

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Choose LNbits MCP Server 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).
• Primary tools included: configure_lnbits, get_lnbits_configuration, test_lnbits_configuration.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Lightning Wallet MCP lightningfaucet Finance & Fintech	LNbits MCP Server lnbits Finance & Fintech
Summary	Give AI agents a Bitcoin Lightning wallet with L402/X402 paid API support, operator/agent hierarchy, budget controls, and CLI interface.	Am MCP server for LNbits Lightning Network wallet integration.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "lightningfaucet-lightning-wallet-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "lightning-wallet-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lnbits-lnbits-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://lnbits.com"
    }
  }
}

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