X402 Counterparty Score vs XFuel

In-depth architectural comparison of the X402 Counterparty Score and XFuel 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 X402 Counterparty Score when:

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

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Choose XFuel when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech 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	X X402 Counterparty Score Finance & Fintech	XFuel Finance & Fintech
Summary	Trust scores for x402 sellers: wash-trading, real buyers, verdict. $0.02/score via x402 on Base.	Submit AI inference to XFuel, pay per task (USDC via x402 or TFUEL), fetch/verify ZK proofs.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "x402-counterparty-score": {
      "url": "https://x402score.org"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xfuel": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hardhat"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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