Signal8 MCP vs Stock Research MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Signal8 MCP and Stock Research 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 Signal8 MCP 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: SIGNAL8_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: search_companies, get_company_profile, get_company_bundle.

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Choose Stock Research MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: search_stocks, screen_stocks, screen_stocks_technical.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Signal8 MCP signal8ai Finance & Fintech	Stock Research MCP Finance & Fintech
Summary	SEC filing intelligence for AI agents: insider (Form 4) & institutional (13F) ownership, dilution-risk scoring, congressional & executive (STOCK Act) trades, FEC campaign finance, SEC filing search, compliance monitoring, and a dilution-aware stock screener. 86 tools over live Signal8 data.	NSE & BSE Indian stock market data MCP — quotes, screener, financials, FII/DII flows & portfolio
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": {
    "signal8ai-signal8-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@signal8ai/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SIGNAL8_API_KEY": "YOUR_SIGNAL8_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stock-research-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tapetide-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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