What is the key difference between Samgov and MacTech Federal Market?

Samgov belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while MacTech Federal Market belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Samgov or MacTech Federal Market 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 Samgov and MacTech Federal Market free or paid?

Samgov operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MacTech Federal Market operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Samgov lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars. MacTech Federal Market lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Samgov and MacTech Federal Market 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

Samgov vs MacTech Federal Market

In-depth architectural comparison of the Samgov and MacTech Federal Market 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

Samgov

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 33/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

MacTech Federal Market

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Samgov if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose MacTech Federal Market if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Samgov when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Samgov Details

Choose MacTech Federal Market when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore MacTech Federal Market Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Samgov Developer Tools	M MacTech Federal Market Developer Tools
Summary	SAM.gov MCP — Federal contract opportunities and entity registration data	SAM.gov contract opportunities and entity lookup (BYOK) plus USASpending federal award data.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Samgov Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

MacTech Federal Market Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Samgov Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

MacTech Federal Market Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mactech-federal-market": {
      "url": "https://www.mactechsolutionsllc.com/mcp/federal-market"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Samgov is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MacTech Federal Market belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Samgov when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and MacTech Federal Market when you require tools for developer tools.

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