time vs octagon-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | octagon-mcp-server by OctagonAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 122 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | FinanceAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
octagon-mcp-server · Summary
A financial research MCP server providing market intelligence through API integration with Claude Desktop.
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
octagon-mcp-server · Use cases
- Financial analysts researching SEC filings and earnings transcripts
- Investment professionals comparing financial metrics across companies
- Researchers tracking private market transactions and funding rounds
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}octagon-mcp-server · Install
Running on Claude Desktop
To configure Octagon MCP for Claude Desktop:
- Open Claude Desktop
- Go to Settings > Developer > Edit Config
- Add the following to your
claude_desktop_config.json(Replaceyour-octagon-api-keywith your Octagon API key):
{
"mcpServers": {
"octagon-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "octagon-mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"OCTAGON_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}- Restart Claude for the changes to take effect