Clawfetch MCP vs Byte MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Clawfetch MCP and Byte 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 Clawfetch MCP 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 (Paid Service).
• You have access to required keys: CLAWFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY.
• Primary tools included: fetch_url, render_page, extract_data.

Explore Clawfetch MCP Details

Choose Byte MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: PRIVATE_KEY.
• Primary tools included: byte_search_publishers, byte_get_publisher, byte_get_network_stats.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Clawfetch MCP Finance & Fintech	Byte MCP Server 0rkz Finance & Fintech
Summary	Web intelligence for AI agents: fetch, render, extract, research. x402 micropayments, no API keys.	PayPerByte — per-byte data marketplace for AI agents on Arbitrum. Discover publishers, evaluate on-chain Proof-of-Quality Score (PQS), subscribe + pay per request in USDC via x402 gateway. 15 tools, zero API keys.
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": {
    "mcp-6": {
      "url": "https://mcp.clawfetch.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "0rkz-byte-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "byte-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PRIVATE_KEY": "YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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