MCP Server Ledger vs Poupa AI

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Ledger and Poupa AI 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 Server Ledger 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).
• You have access to required keys: LEDGER_FILE.
• Primary tools included: Account balance reporting, Transaction register queries, Account, payee, and commodity listing.

Explore MCP Server Ledger Details

Choose Poupa AI 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).

Explore Poupa AI Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Ledger minhyeoky Finance & Fintech	Poupa AI Finance & Fintech
Summary	A ledger-cli integration for managing financial transactions and generating reports.	Personal finance by Poupa AI. Read balance grouped by bank/category/card/month, transactions filtere
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	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": {
    "minhyeoky-mcp-server-ledger": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LEDGER_FILE": "YOUR_LEDGER_FILE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "poupa-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "poupa-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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