BentCrypto Machine Payments vs Lightning Enable MCP Server
BentCrypto Machine Payments is an MCP server published by ghstaking. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Lightning Enable MCP Server is an MCP server published by refined-element. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  BentCrypto Machine Payments |  Lightning Enable MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.1.1 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 9 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 | BentCrypto Machine Payments | Lightning Enable MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 9 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 2 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-22 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (api.bentcrypto.com/mcp) | On your machine (LightningEnable.Mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 9, secrets among them: 5 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/refined-element/lightning-enable-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 5 days ago | no remote endpoint we check |
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
BentCrypto Machine Payments
Paid token risk and security intelligence for AI agents over MCP with x402 payments.
Lightning Enable MCP Server
AI agent Lightning payments: L402, invoices, wallets, API discovery, budgets, self-serve signup.
How to run each
BentCrypto Machine Payments As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http bentcrypto-machine-payments https://api.bentcrypto.com/mcpLightning Enable MCP Server
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Requires: LIGHTNING_ENABLE_API_KEY (secret), LND_MACAROON_HEX (secret), NWC_CONNECTION_STRING (secret), OPENNODE_API_KEY (secret), STRIKE_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only BentCrypto Machine Payments 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
The marketplaces of BentCrypto Machine Payments publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: BentCrypto Machine Payments · What it can do: Lightning Enable MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
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