MetaTrader MCP Server vs Web3 Research MCP

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

	MetaTrader MCP Server Let AI assistants trade on MetaTrader 5 using natural language. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	Web3 Research MCP Deep research for crypto tokens — free and fully local, across CoinGecko, DeFiLlama, and more. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	533	159
Last commit	4 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`pip install metatrader-mcp-server`	`npx -y @smithery/cli install web3-research-mcp --client claude`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick MetaTrader MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Web3 Research MCP if you prefer its approach (deep research for crypto tokens — free and fully local, across coingecko, defillama, and more).

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Web3 Research MCP

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install web3-research-mcp --client claude

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web3-research-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "web3-research-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

MetaTrader MCP Server or Web3 Research MCP — which is better?

Pick MetaTrader MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Web3 Research MCP if you prefer its approach (deep research for crypto tokens — free and fully local, across coingecko, defillama, and more).

Can I use both MetaTrader MCP Server and Web3 Research MCP?

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 MetaTrader MCP Server and Web3 Research MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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