CCXT vs Edgar Tools
Two MCP servers from our finance ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-09-18
Edgar Tools records significantly more monthly package installs (850,518 vs 1,921); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
How they differ in kind
CCXT focuses on: A crypto trading API with more than 100 exchanges and prediction markets in JavaScript / TypeScript / Python / C / PHP / Go / Java / Rust. Edgar Tools focuses on: EdgarTools is a Python library for accessing SEC EDGAR filings as structured data. Environment-variable extraction: CCXT yielded no variables extracted; Edgar Tools yielded 1 variable. Implementation languages differ (Rust vs Python).
What each one does
CCXT
A crypto trading API with more than 100 exchanges and prediction markets in JavaScript / TypeScript / Python / C / PHP / Go / Java / Rust. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
Edgar Tools
EdgarTools is a Python library for accessing SEC EDGAR filings as structured data. Parse financial statements, insider trades, fund holdings, proxy statements, and 20+ other filing types with a consistent Python API - in a few lines of code. Free and open source. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | CCXT | Edgar Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 1,921 | 850,518 |
| GitHub stars | 44,030 | 2,726 |
| Last commit | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 10+ | 10+ |
| In the registry since | Sep 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Registry versions | 1 | 1 |
| Documented tools | not extracted - see README | not extracted - see README |
| Env vars extracted | none extracted - see README | 1 |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local (stdio) |
| Endpoint auth | local only | local only |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Rust | Python |
| Category rank | #2 of 318 | #1 of 318 |
Environment variables found in the READMEs
These are extracted names, not a requiredness check. Project docs may mark them optional or require other setup.
CCXT
No environment variables were extracted from the README setup. Check the project documentation for other authentication or configuration steps.
Edgar Tools
- EDGAR_IDENTITY
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick CCXT if…
- → you prefer a Rust codebase to extend or audit
- → category standing - #2 of 318 maintained finance servers
Pick Edgar Tools if…
- → you want the more widely installed option - 850,518 monthly installs vs 1,921
- → you prefer a Python codebase to extend or audit
Who's behind them
CCXT - ccxt: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 44,030 combined stars.
Edgar Tools - dgunning: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 2,726 combined stars.
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Quick answers
Is CCXT better than Edgar Tools?
Package installs favor Edgar Tools: 850,518 monthly installs to 1,921. CCXT still ranks #2 of 318 maintained finance servers. Data as of 2026-09-18; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use CCXT and Edgar Tools together?
Yes - MCP clients accept multiple servers in one config, so you can enable both finance servers side by side. If their tools overlap, keep the one whose toolset fits to keep your agent's tool list lean.
What environment variables do their READMEs document?
CCXT: no environment variables extracted from the README setup; Edgar Tools: 1 environment variable extracted from the README setup. Extraction does not rule out other authentication or configuration steps; check each project's current documentation.
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Methodology: package-usage signal = npm/PyPI installs (last month, platform APIs) · maintenance = commit recency + release cadence (GitHub) · tool lists and environment-variable names extracted from each project's README · endpoint auth from our own nightly probes. We haven't hand-tested these servers; everything here is data as of 2026-09-18.