MCP X402 Accept vs Frisk

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP X402 Accept and Frisk 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 MCP X402 Accept 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).

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Choose Frisk 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP X402 Accept Finance & Fintech	Frisk Finance & Fintech
Summary	Self-hosted MCP proxy that puts an x402 paywall in front of an existing MCP server	Screen the counterparty of an x402 payment before an agent pays it. Runs offline by default.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

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-x402-accept": {
      "url": "https://your-server.example.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frisk": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "frisk-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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