# L402 vs Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) (slim)

> Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) has a score of 81.1 (A) against L402's 60.5 (C). Both do agent payment protocols. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 68 points. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) has a score of 81.1 (A) against L402's 60.5 (C). Both do agent payment protocols. The largest gap is maintenance & community, 68 points.

- L402: C 60.5, rank graded, not ranked against tools · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/l402.min.md
- Machine Payments Protocol (MPP): A 81.1, rank graded, not ranked against tools · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/mpp.min.md
- Pick L402 for transparency & trust (+5). Pick Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) for reliability (+30), schema & documentation (+24), agent ergonomics (+30), security & auth (+21), maintenance & community (+68).

| Category | L402 | Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 55 | 85 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 89 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 61 | 91 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 58 | 79 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 97 | 94 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 27 | 95 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 50 | 45 |