alpaca-mcp-server vs Tickwire for MetaTrader 4 and 5
alpaca-mcp-server is an MCP server published by alpacahq. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (PyPI (MCP servers)). Tickwire for MetaTrader 4 and 5 is an MCP server published by tickwire.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-10. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  alpaca-mcp-server |  Tickwire for MetaTrader 4 and 5 |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 2.4.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 42 247 Downloads/week (PyPI): 11 500 Forks (GitHub): 359 Stars (GitHub): 1 074 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | alpaca-mcp-server | Tickwire for MetaTrader 4 and 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 074 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 359 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-04 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (alpaca-mcp-server) | Remote server (api.tickwire.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/alpacahq/alpaca-mcp-server | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-19 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 41 h ago returned HTTP 401 |
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What each says it does
alpaca-mcp-server
Alpaca Trading API integration for Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Tickwire for MetaTrader 4 and 5
Hosted MCP server for MT4 and MT5: read accounts, prices and candles, and place or close orders.
How to run each
alpaca-mcp-server
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Tickwire for MetaTrader 4 and 5 As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http metatrader https://api.tickwire.io/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Tickwire for MetaTrader 4 and 5 has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: alpaca-mcp-server · What it can do: Tickwire for MetaTrader 4 and 5 · Compare two other plugins
Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.