Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP vs StackEasy
A side-by-side look at the Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP and StackEasy MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose StackEasy for finance & fintech. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
REF_API_KEY. - You want tools like
query, url.
SChoose StackEasy when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S StackEasy | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | REF_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,183 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP | View StackEasy |
Tools & capabilities
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP tools 2
queryurl
StackEasy tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Ref Tools Ref Tools MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ref-tools-ref-tools-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"ref-tools-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"REF_API_KEY": "YOUR_REF_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
StackEasy
No confirmed install command for StackEasy yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.