Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Licinexus MCP vs Spectra MCP Server
In-depth architectural comparison of the Licinexus MCP and Spectra 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Licinexus MCP
Finance & Fintech · Local stdio
Quality: 68/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required
Spectra MCP Server
Finance & Fintech · Local stdio
Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Licinexus MCP if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a local process. Choose Spectra MCP Server 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 Licinexus 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: search_licitacoes, get_licitacao, list_licitacao_itens.
Choose Spectra 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: spectra_get_best_fixed_yields, spectra_list_pools, spectra_get_pt_details.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Licinexus MCP Tools (18)
search_licitacoes
Search Brazilian public procurement bids (licitações) on PNCP.
PNCP requires a date range and at least one modality code per query. If you do not specify, defaults are: last 7 days and modalities [6, 8, 9] (Pregão Eletrônico, Dispensa, Inexigibilidade — most common).
Maximum date range per query: 365 days (PNCP limit). Wider windows return HTTP 422. For multi-year searches, issue multiple calls with date windows of <= 365 days each.
Modality codes:
1 = Leilão - Eletrônico
2 = Diálogo Competitivo
3 = Concurso
4 = Concorrência - Eletrônica
5 = Concorrência - Presencial
6 = Pregão - Eletrônico
7 = Pregão - Presencial
8 = Dispensa de Licitação
9 = Inexigibilidade
10 = Manifestação de Interesse
11 = Pré-qualificação
12 = Credenciamento
13 = Leilão - Presencial
Filters palavraChave, valorMinimo, valorMaximo are applied client-side over the page returned by PNCP.
get_licitacao
Get the full details of a single licitação (procurement bid) on PNCP. Provide either numeroControlePNCP (the full PNCP control number string) or all three of orgaoCnpj, ano, sequencial.
list_licitacao_itens
List the items (lots) of a licitação on PNCP. Each item has description, quantity, unit, estimated unit value and category. Provide either numeroControlePNCP, or orgaoCnpj/ano/sequencial.
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).
Licinexus MCP Configuration
Spectra MCP Server Configuration
Frequently Asked Questions
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