Alpaca MCP Server vs MetaTrader 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	MetaTrader MCP Server Let AI assistants trade on MetaTrader 5 using natural language. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	820	533
Last commit	2 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx alpaca-mcp-server`	`pip install metatrader-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 MetaTrader MCP Server if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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 MetaTrader MCP Server

Install / run

pip install metatrader-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metatrader-mcp-server": {
      "command": "metatrader-mcp-server",
      "args": [
        "--login",
        "YOUR_MT5_LOGIN",
        "--password",
        "YOUR_MT5_PASSWORD",
        "--server",
        "YOUR_MT5_SERVER",
        "--transport",
        "stdio"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Alpaca MCP Server or MetaTrader 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 MetaTrader MCP Server if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Alpaca MCP Server and MetaTrader 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 MetaTrader 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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