PubFi vs SmartFin
PubFi is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
PubFi is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by HelixboxLabs. No marketplace we read lists it any more. SmartFin is an MCP server published by smartfin.fyi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace helixbox/pubfi-docs | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.0.0 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 | PubFino longer listed · | SmartFin |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (smartfin.fyi/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/helixbox/pubfi-docs | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 3 days ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of PubFi
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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OwlX AI Agent — Trading Intelligence
AI trading coach for crypto: structure scores, MemeSniper, token & stock financials. Education only.
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PreFlyte — DeFi Financial Intelligence for AI Agents
Evidence-based market data for AI agents deploying capital in DeFi. Empirical, not advertised.
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Pay-per-call crypto market intelligence for AI agents. USDC on Base via x402.
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Live crypto trading signals, sentiment, Polymarket analytics. Free demo + x402 micropayments.
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Impersonal stock and Hyperliquid research, each answer with its source link and date.
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Onvexia: Crypto Fundamentals, Sentiment & Onchain Tracking
Crypto fundamentals, sentiment, whale tracking and influencer call accuracy for traders and agents.
What each says it does
PubFi
Discover and query crypto data through PubFi.
SmartFin
Backtest S&P 500 stocks and ETFs on real prices, plus loan, savings, FIRE and retirement tools.
How to run each
PubFi
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
SmartFin As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http smartfin https://smartfin.fyi/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only SmartFin 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: PubFi · What it can do: SmartFin · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. 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.