Alpaca MCP Server vs EVM MCP Server

A side-by-side comparison of two Finance & Payments servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Alpaca MCP Server Alpaca's official trading server for stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto in plain English. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	EVM MCP Server Interact with 60+ EVM chains: balances, transfers, contracts, ENS, and ABI fetching. Verified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	820	380
Last commit	28 days ago	6 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx alpaca-mcp-server`	`npx -y @mcpdotdirect/evm-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Alpaca MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick EVM MCP Server if you prefer its approach (interact with 60+ evm chains: balances, transfers, contracts, ens, and abi fetching).

Add Alpaca MCP Server

Install / run

uvx alpaca-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alpaca-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "alpaca-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALPACA_API_KEY": "<your-alpaca-api-key>",
        "ALPACA_SECRET_KEY": "<your-alpaca-secret-key>",
        "ALPACA_PAPER_TRADE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add EVM MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @mcpdotdirect/evm-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "evm-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mcpdotdirect/evm-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "EVM_PRIVATE_KEY": "<your-evm-private-key-optional>",
        "ETHERSCAN_API_KEY": "<your-etherscan-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Alpaca MCP Server or EVM MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Alpaca MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick EVM MCP Server if you prefer its approach (interact with 60+ evm chains: balances, transfers, contracts, ens, and abi fetching).

Can I use both Alpaca MCP Server and EVM MCP Server?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Alpaca MCP Server and EVM MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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