Startup Jobs vs Tickerr

In-depth architectural comparison of the Startup Jobs and Tickerr 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 Startup Jobs 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).

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Choose Tickerr 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Startup Jobs Developer Tools	Tickerr Developer Tools
Summary	Search live startup jobs from Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT via MCP. Free, no account needed.	Live status, API pricing and rate limits for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor and 42+ AI tools.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "startup-jobs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "startup-jobs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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