Armor Crypto MCP vs MetaTrader MCP Server

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

	Armor Crypto MCP Connect AI agents to crypto: wallets, swaps, DCA, limit orders, and staking on Solana. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale 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	181	533
Last commit	10 months ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx armor-crypto-mcp@latest`	`pip install metatrader-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Armor Crypto MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

Pick MetaTrader MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add Armor Crypto MCP

Install / run

uvx armor-crypto-mcp@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "armor-crypto-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "armor-crypto-mcp@latest",
        "--version"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARMOR_API_KEY": "<PUT-YOUR-KEY-HERE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Armor Crypto MCP or MetaTrader MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Armor Crypto MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server. Pick MetaTrader MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Armor Crypto MCP 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 Armor Crypto MCP 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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