io.github.forum-labs/payfetch vs io.github.pay-skill/pay-mcp
io.github.forum-labs/payfetch is an MCP server published by forum-labs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.pay-skill/pay-mcp is an MCP server published by pay-skill. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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.forum-labs/payfetch |  io.github.pay-skill/pay-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 211 Downloads/week (npm): 46 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.8 Downloads/month (npm): 313 Downloads/week (npm): 92 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | io.github.forum-labs/payfetch | io.github.pay-skill/pay-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@forum-labs/payfetch) | On your machine (@pay-skill/mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 10, secrets among them: 4 | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/forum-labs/payfetch | github.com/pay-skill/pay-mcp |
| 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.forum-labs/payfetch
x402 paying-fetch client for AI agents. Spending caps, approval, receipts. Non-custodial.
io.github.pay-skill/pay-mcp
USDC payments for AI agents on Base — direct, tabs, x402 paywalls, discovery
How to run each
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)
io.github.pay-skill/pay-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "PAYSKILL_SIGNER_KEY=<YOUR_PAYSKILL_SIGNER_KEY>" --transport stdio pay-mcp -- npx -y @pay-skill/mcpRequires: PAYSKILL_SIGNER_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.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
Only io.github.pay-skill/pay-mcp asks for
PAYSKILL_SIGNER_KEY (secret)PAY_NETWORK
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.forum-labs/payfetch · What it can do: io.github.pay-skill/pay-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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