Licinexus MCP vs Vatnode MCP
A side-by-side look at the Licinexus MCP and Vatnode MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Licinexus MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Vatnode 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 Licinexus MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_licitacoes, get_licitacao, list_licitacao_itens.
Choose Vatnode MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
VATNODE_API_KEY, VATNODE_API_URL. - You want tools like
list_eu_vat_rates, get_country_vat_rates, check_vat_format.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 65/100 · Great | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | VATNODE_API_KEYVATNODE_API_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 80 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 18 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Licinexus MCP | View Vatnode MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Licinexus MCP tools 18
search_licitacoesSearch 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_licitacaoGet 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_itensList 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.list_licitacao_resultadosList the bidding results (winners, runners-up, prices, suppliers) for a specific item of a licitação. You must specify which item — use list_licitacao_itens first to discover item numbers.list_licitacao_arquivosList the files (edital PDFs, attachments, terms of reference) attached to a licitação on PNCP. Returns metadata and direct URLs — does not download the file content.search_contratosSearch public procurement contracts (contratos) on PNCP. Useful for analyzing market history, supplier behavior, and agency spending patterns. Defaults to last 30 days when no date range is provided. Maximum date range per query: 365 days (PNCP limit); wider windows return HTTP 422. For multi-year searches, issue multiple calls.get_contratoGet the full details of a public contract on PNCP. Provide either numeroControlePNCP or orgaoCnpj/ano/sequencial.list_contrato_termosList the additive terms (termos aditivos) of a contract — extensions, value increases/reductions, term changes. Useful to understand contract evolution.list_contrato_instrumentosList billing instruments (NFes, faturas) attached to a contract. Reveals real execution: when payments were due, NFe keys, etc.search_atas_rpSearch Atas de Registro de Preço (price-registry agreements) on PNCP. ARPs are pre-negotiated agreements that any compatible agency can use within the validity period — finding ones still in vigor with available balance is a key business opportunity. Defaults: last 90 days, only active (somenteVigentes=true). Maximum date range per query: 365 days (PNCP limit); wider windows return HTTP 422.get_ata_rpGet the full details of an Ata de Registro de Preço, optionally including its items (with available balance and supplier info) and attached files. Use orgaoCnpj/anoCompra/sequencialCompra (the parent procurement) and sequencialAta (the ARP within that procurement).get_orgaoGet a public agency's profile from PNCP: legal name, branch of government (poder), federal/state/municipal level (esfera), legal nature, address.- +6 more on the listing page
Vatnode MCP tools 5
list_eu_vat_ratesReturns current VAT rates for all EU member states (plus XI for Northern Ireland). Read-only and offline: no network call, no API key, no rate limit, no side effects. Takes no arguments. Output: { rates: Array<{ countryCode, countryName, vatName, vatAbbr, currency, standardRate, reducedRates[], superReducedRate, parkingRate, vatNumberFormat, vatNumberPattern, updatedAt }>, count, updatedAt }. Rates are percentages (e.g. 25.5). Use when the user asks for an overview, a comparison across countries, or "all EU VAT rates". For a single country prefer get_country_vat_rates. Data is sourced from the EU Commission TEDB and updated daily. Free, no API key required.get_country_vat_ratesReturns the standard, reduced, super-reduced and parking VAT rates for a single European country, plus the VAT number format and regex. Read-only and offline: no network call, no API key, no rate limit, no side effects. Accepts ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes (DE, FR, IT, …); also covers non-EU European jurisdictions where available (NO, CH, GB, UA, TR, …). Output: { countryCode, countryName, vatName, vatAbbr, currency, standardRate, reducedRates[], superReducedRate, parkingRate, vatNumberFormat, vatNumberPattern, updatedAt }; rates are percentages and may be null where not applicable. Returns an error if the country code is unknown. Use when the user asks "what is the VAT rate in X" or needs the VAT number format for a country. Free, no API key required.check_vat_formatPerforms an offline syntactic check of a VAT number against the country-specific regex pattern. Read-only and offline: no network call, no API key, no rate limit, no side effects. Does NOT verify the VAT with VIES (a valid format does not mean the VAT is real or active) — use validate_vat_number for that. Output: { input, normalized, countryCode, validFormat (boolean), error }; countryCode is null when the prefix is unknown. Use when the user wants a quick sanity check on the shape of a VAT ID without burning a quota call. Free, no API key required.list_supported_countriesReturns every country the vatnode server has VAT data for (EU-27 + XI for Northern Ireland + ~17 other European jurisdictions such as NO, CH, GB, UA, TR). Read-only and offline: no network call, no API key, no rate limit, no side effects. Takes no arguments. Output: { countries: Array<{ countryCode, countryName, isEUMember, viesValidationSupported }>, count, euCount, updatedAt }, sorted by countryCode. `viesValidationSupported: true` means validate_vat_number can do live VIES verification; non-EU jurisdictions are rate-lookup only. Use to discover coverage or to pick a valid countryCode before calling get_country_vat_rates or validate_vat_number.validate_vat_numberVerifies an EU VAT number against the official VIES service and returns validity, company name, address, registration date and other metadata. The audit-grade VIES consultation number (`consultationNumber`) is produced when a requester VAT is configured once in the vatnode dashboard Settings — a one-time account setup, not a per-call parameter. With a requester configured, every response is either a success with a non-null `consultationNumber` or an error; without one, `consultationNumber` is null and national-registry fallback stays enabled. Use whenever the user wants to confirm a VAT is real, look up the company behind a VAT, or needs evidence for accounting/compliance. Side effects: makes an authenticated network call to api.vatnode.dev (which queries the EU VIES service) and consumes one request from your monthly quota; it is read-only (verifies, never mutates) and safe to retry. Requires a vatnode API key (free tier available; set VATNODE_API_KEY). Only EU-27 + XI (Northern Ireland) are supported by VIES; other countries return an error.
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.
Licinexus MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-199": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@licinexusbr/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Vatnode MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"vatnode-vatnode-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"vatnode-mcp"
],
"env": {
"VATNODE_API_KEY": "YOUR_VATNODE_API_KEY_HERE",
"VATNODE_API_URL": "YOUR_VATNODE_API_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Licinexus MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Vatnode MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Licinexus MCP for finance & fintech work and Vatnode 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.
Licinexus MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Vatnode MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. 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 mcp-199 and vatnode-vatnode-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Licinexus MCP has a quality signal of 65/100 (Great) with 5 views, 0 installs and 80 GitHub stars. Vatnode MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.