Soren vs Cheapshark

In-depth architectural comparison of the Soren and Cheapshark 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 Soren when:

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

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Choose Cheapshark when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Soren Gaming	Cheapshark Gaming
Summary	Game prices across Steam, Epic, GOG and Microsoft, with real price history and giveaways.	PC game deals across Steam/Epic/GOG/Humble via CheapShark. Keyless.
Category & Scope	Gaming	Gaming
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": {
    "soren": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "soren"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cheapshark": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/cheapshark/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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