What is the key difference between SkillFM Beacon and SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer?

SkillFM Beacon belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution, while SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer belongs to the Finance & Fintech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install SkillFM Beacon or SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer 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 SkillFM Beacon and SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer free or paid?

SkillFM Beacon operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

SkillFM Beacon lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both SkillFM Beacon and SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer 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

SkillFM Beacon vs SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer

In-depth architectural comparison of the SkillFM Beacon and SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer 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

SkillFM Beacon

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer

Finance & Fintech · Local stdio

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose SkillFM Beacon if you need specialized Finance & Fintech tools running via a local process. Choose SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer 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 SkillFM Beacon 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).

Explore SkillFM Beacon Details

Choose SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer 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).

Explore SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	SkillFM Beacon Finance & Fintech	SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer Finance & Fintech
Summary	AI health, token usage, LLM cost optimization, BYOK vault, and cleanup audits for MCP agents.	LLM cost optimizer for OpenAI, Anthropic, token usage, BYOK, and SkillFM Beacon audits.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

SkillFM Beacon Tools (0)

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

SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer 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).

SkillFM Beacon Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillfm-beacon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@skillfm/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillfm-llm-cost-optimizer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@skillfm/llm-cost-optimizer-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

SkillFM Beacon is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer belongs to Finance & Fintech using local stdio subprocess. Select SkillFM Beacon when you need capabilities focused on finance & fintech and SkillFM LLM Cost Optimizer when you require tools for finance & fintech.

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