Armor Crypto MCP vs Alpaca 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	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	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	181	820
Last commit	10 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx armor-crypto-mcp@latest`	`uvx alpaca-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Armor Crypto MCP if you prefer its approach (connect ai agents to crypto: wallets, swaps, dca, limit orders, and staking on solana).

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

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 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

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

Pick Armor Crypto MCP if you prefer its approach (connect ai agents to crypto: wallets, swaps, dca, limit orders, and staking on solana). Pick Alpaca MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Armor Crypto MCP 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 Armor Crypto MCP 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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