EVM MCP Server vs Alpaca MCP Server

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

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

Verdict

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

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

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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

FAQ

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

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

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