OCR Text Extraction API vs Crypto Feargreed MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the OCR Text Extraction API and Crypto Feargreed MCP 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 OCR Text Extraction API 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).
• Primary tools included: media_extract_text_from_image, image_url, image_base64.

Explore OCR Text Extraction API Details

Choose Crypto Feargreed 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 (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Current Fear & Greed Index retrieval, Historical index lookup by day count, Average and trend-direction analysis.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	OCR Text Extraction API Finance & Fintech	Crypto Feargreed MCP kukapay Finance & Fintech
Summary	Extract text from images using OCR. Tesseract-powered. x402 micropayment.	Providing real-time and historical Crypto Fear & Greed Index data.
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": {
    "ocr-text-extraction-api": {
      "url": "https://ocr-extract.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kukapay-crypto-feargreed-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.alternative.me/fng/"
    }
  }
}

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