A side-by-side look at the Switchboard Finance and Bexio MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Switchboard Finance for finance & fintech work; choose Bexio MCP Server for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
check_fit, list_products, search.BEXIO_API_TOKEN, BEXIO_API_TOKENS, BEXIO_DEFAULT_COMPANY, BEXIO_BASE_URL, BEXIO_ENABLED_CATEGORIES.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | S Switchboard Finance | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | BEXIO_API_TOKENBEXIO_API_TOKENSBEXIO_DEFAULT_COMPANYBEXIO_BASE_URLBEXIO_ENABLED_CATEGORIES |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 34 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Switchboard Finance | View Bexio MCP Server |
check_fitWhich finance types fit a scenario, with loan size, LVR, timing and trading-history checks, documents usually needed, deal-breakers and the expected callback time. Renders an interactive card (MCP Apps) where supported.list_productsEvery finance type with observed sizes, time to fund, LVR and rate ranges.searchSearch published information and fetch full text with a source URL.request_callbackSends one consented enquiry to a licensed broker; returns a reference and expected contact time. Idempotent.No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for Switchboard Finance yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"bexio-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@promptpartner/bexio-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BEXIO_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_BEXIO_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"BEXIO_API_TOKENS": "YOUR_BEXIO_API_TOKENS_HERE",
"BEXIO_DEFAULT_COMPANY": "YOUR_BEXIO_DEFAULT_COMPANY_HERE",
"BEXIO_BASE_URL": "YOUR_BEXIO_BASE_URL_HERE",
"BEXIO_ENABLED_CATEGORIES": "YOUR_BEXIO_ENABLED_CATEGORIES_HERE"
}
}
}
}