perp-cli vs MetaTrader MCP Server

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

	perp-cli Multi-DEX perpetual futures MCP server for Pacifica, Hyperliquid, Lighter & Aster — market data, trading, and funding-rate arbitrage. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	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	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	31	533
Last commit	25 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g perp-cli`	`pip install metatrader-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick perp-cli if you prefer its approach (multi-dex perpetual futures mcp server for pacifica, hyperliquid, lighter & aster — market data, trading, and funding-rate arbitrage).

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

Add perp-cli

Install / run

npm install -g perp-cli

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perp-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "perp-cli",
        "perp-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PACIFICA_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-solana-key",
        "HYPERLIQUID_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-evm-key",
        "LIGHTER_PRIVATE_KEY": "your-evm-key",
        "ASTER_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

perp-cli or MetaTrader MCP Server — which is better?

Pick perp-cli if you prefer its approach (multi-dex perpetual futures mcp server for pacifica, hyperliquid, lighter & aster — market data, trading, and funding-rate arbitrage). 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 perp-cli 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 perp-cli 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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