RONIN Web Research vs Frisk

In-depth architectural comparison of the RONIN Web Research 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?

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Choose RONIN Web Research 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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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	R RONIN Web Research Finance & Fintech	Frisk Finance & Fintech
Summary	Web research and source retrieval. Native MCP tool with x402 Base USDC payment, 0.010000 per call.	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": {
    "ronin-web-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ronin-web-research"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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