Modelcontextprotocol MCP vs Tools Berry Paycheck

In-depth architectural comparison of the Modelcontextprotocol MCP and Tools Berry Paycheck 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 Modelcontextprotocol MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Tools Berry Paycheck when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Modelcontextprotocol MCP Developer Tools	Tools Berry Paycheck Developer Tools
Summary	Publish and discover MCP servers via the official MCP Registry. Powered by HAPI MCP server.	Live US paycheck and payroll-tax math for 2026, all 50 states and DC, powered by tools-berry.com.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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-registry-server": {
      "url": "https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/docs"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tools-berry-paycheck": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wrangler"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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