Usaspending MCP Server vs Expenselm MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Usaspending MCP Server and Expenselm MCP Server 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 Usaspending MCP Server 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 Expenselm MCP Server 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	Usaspending MCP Server Developer Tools	Expenselm MCP Server Developer Tools
Summary	Access US federal award, recipient, agency, and spending analytics data from USAspending.gov.	An MCP server that provides access to your expense data on ExpenseLM.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "usaspending-mcp-server": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/usaspending-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "expenselm-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "expenselm-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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