# Coinbase MCP server (Coinbase for Agents) vs Openfort (slim)

> Openfort scores 70.1 (BB) to Coinbase's 60.2 (C) for wallet custody. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Openfort scores 70.1 (BB) on agent readiness against Coinbase MCP server (Coinbase for Agents)'s 60.2 (C), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Coinbase MCP server (Coinbase for Agents) leads on security & auth. Both do wallet custody.

- Coinbase MCP server (Coinbase for Agents): C 60.2, rank #593 of 1210 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/coinbase-mcp.min.md
- Openfort: BB 70.1, rank #179 of 1210 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openfort.min.md
- Coinbase MCP server (Coinbase for Agents), good for An agent acting in a person's own Coinbase account, trading spot crypto, US futures and eligible US stocks and paying for market research by x402. Ahead on Security & auth, 70 against 65. Also No incidents deducted, where Openfort loses 5 points for them.
- Openfort, good for A team that wants server-held wallets for agents on EVM chains and Solana with enclave signing, a free start and a CLI an agent can drive. Ahead on Reliability, 88 against 55; Schema & documentation, 89 against 65; Payments & pricing, 60 against 40; Maintenance & community, 87 against 58; Transparency & trust, 69 against 64. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 3.5 against 2.5 out of 5.

| Category | Coinbase MCP server (Coinbase for Agents) | Openfort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 55 | 88 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 89 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 66 | 65 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 70 | 65 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 58 | 87 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 64 | 69 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Coinbase MCP server (Coinbase for Agents) | Openfort |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |
| Vendor | Coinbase, Inc. | Openfort (Alamas Labs Inc.) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://agents.coinbase.com/mcp` | `https://api.openfort.io` |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP, stdio | HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | OAuth | API key |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Licence | Proprietary hosted service under Coinbase's account terms, which we couldn't read. The companion CLI, @coinbase/coinbase-cli, is MIT-licensed on npm with no public repository | Proprietary service under the Openfort Developer Terms of Service. The Node SDK and OpenSigner are MIT. The CLI repository and package state no licence |
| Tools exposed | 29 | none |
| Last release | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-28 |
| Terms last updated |  | 2026-01-16 |
| Privacy policy last updated |  | 2026-09-04 |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | yes |
| Popularity | 509 npm/wk | 10 stars, 7.6k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2.5/5 (4) | 3.5/5 (4) |