What is the key difference between MCP Polygon) and Intelica MCP?

MCP Polygon) belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution, while Intelica MCP belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install MCP Polygon) or Intelica MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are MCP Polygon) and Intelica MCP free or paid?

MCP Polygon) operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Intelica MCP operates under a Freemium model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Polygon) lists 3 tools with 3 views and 390 GitHub stars. Intelica MCP lists 6 tools with 2 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Polygon) and Intelica MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

MCP Polygon) vs Intelica MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Polygon) and Intelica 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

MCP Polygon)

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Intelica MCP

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Polygon) if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a local process. Choose Intelica MCP if your workspace requires Finance & Fintech integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Polygon) when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: MASSIVE_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: search_endpoints, call_api, query_data.

Explore MCP Polygon) Details

Choose Intelica MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Freemium).
Primary tools included: URL and company-description analysis, Competitive positioning and competitor identification, Moat scoring with the Intelica Moat Index.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Polygon) polygon-io Finance & Fintech	Intelica MCP teodorofodocrispin-cmyk Finance & Fintech
Summary	) 🐍 ☁️ - An MCP server that provides access to Polygon.io financial market data APIs for stocks, indices, forex, options, and more.	Competitive intelligence API for autonomous AI agents. Analyzes any URL or company description and returns structured JSON with market positioning, competitors, pain points, and executable Market Score (threatlevel, moatstrength, agentrecommendation). 10 context modes including regulatorycompliance, venturescreening, cryptoprotocol, and salesenablement. Pay-per-call via x402 on Base and Solana mainnet — no accounts, no API keys.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP Polygon) Tools (3)

search_endpoints

Search for API endpoints and built-in functions by natural language query. Returns titles, path patterns, and descriptions. Set `detail` to `"more"` for query parameter docs, or `"verbose"` for full documentation. Use `max_results` to limit results.

call_api

Call any Massive.com REST API endpoint. Supports storing results as an in-memory database table (`store_as`) and applying post-processing functions (`apply`). Paginated responses include a next-page hint.

query_data

Run SQL against stored SQLite DB. Supports `SHOW TABLES`, `DESCRIBE <table>`, `DROP TABLE <table>`, CTEs, window functions, and more. Results can also be post-processed with `apply`.

Intelica MCP Tools (6)

URL and company-description analysis

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).

MCP Polygon) Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "polygon-io-mcp-polygon-": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MASSIVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_MASSIVE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Intelica MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teodorofodocrispin-cmyk-intelica-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP Polygon) is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Intelica MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Polygon) when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and Intelica MCP when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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