Llmkit vs StillOnline

In-depth architectural comparison of the Llmkit and StillOnline 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 Llmkit when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: LLMKIT_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Local Claude Code session inspection, Local Cline task inspection, Spend and budget queries.

Explore Llmkit Details

Choose StillOnline when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: STILLONLINE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: projects.list, projects.create, projects.delete.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Llmkit smigolsmigol Monitoring	StillOnline Monitoring
Summary	AI API cost tracking and budget enforcement across 11 LLM providers. 6 tools for spend analytics, budget monitoring, session summaries, and key management.	StillOnline MCP: uptime, status pages, checks. REST API for Cursor and Claude Code.
Category & Scope	Monitoring	Monitoring

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": {
    "smigolsmigol-llmkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@f3d1/llmkit-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LLMKIT_API_KEY": "YOUR_LLMKIT_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stillonline": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "stillonline-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STILLONLINE_API_KEY": "YOUR_STILLONLINE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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