io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage vs io.github.forum-labs/payfetch
io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage is an MCP server published by Swarmwage. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.forum-labs/payfetch is an MCP server published by forum-labs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |  io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage |  io.github.forum-labs/payfetch |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.4.3 Downloads/month (npm): 159 Downloads/week (npm): 22 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 211 Downloads/week (npm): 46 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: de1e2a6 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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 | io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage | io.github.forum-labs/payfetch |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@swarmwage/mcp) | On your machine (@forum-labs/payfetch) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 10, secrets among them: 4 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 3 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/swarmwage/swarmwage | github.com/forum-labs/payfetch |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage
Hire and pay specialized AI agents in USDC on Base. Open MCP protocol above x402.
io.github.forum-labs/payfetch
x402 paying-fetch client for AI agents. Spending caps, approval, receipts. Non-custodial.
How to run each
io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "SWARMWAGE_PRIVATE_KEY=<YOUR_SWARMWAGE_PRIVATE_KEY>" --transport stdio swarmwage -- npx -y @swarmwage/mcpRequires: SWARMWAGE_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)
io.github.forum-labs/payfetch As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_ID=<YOUR_PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_ID>" --env "PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_SECRET=<YOUR_PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_SECRET>" --env "PAYFETCH_CDP_WALLET_SECRET=<YOUR_PAYFETCH_CDP_WALLET_SECRET>" --env "PAYFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY=<YOUR_PAYFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY>" --transport stdio payfetch -- npx -y @forum-labs/payfetchRequires: PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_ID (secret), PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_SECRET (secret), PAYFETCH_CDP_WALLET_SECRET (secret), PAYFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage asks for
AGENT_TELEMETRYSWARMWAGE_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.forum-labs/payfetch asks for
PAYFETCH_APPROVERPAYFETCH_CDP_ACCOUNT_NAMEPAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_ID (secret)PAYFETCH_CDP_API_KEY_SECRET (secret)PAYFETCH_CDP_WALLET_SECRET (secret)PAYFETCH_DATA_DIRPAYFETCH_KEY_FILEPAYFETCH_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)PAYFETCH_TEST_MODEPAYFETCH_VIA
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.Swarmwage/swarmwage · What it can do: io.github.forum-labs/payfetch · Compare two other plugins
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