Edgar Tools vs Yahoo Finance (narumiruna)
Two MCP servers from our finance ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-08-25
Edgar Tools records significantly more monthly package installs (967,091 vs 61,079); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
How they differ in kind
Edgar Tools focuses on: EdgarTools is a Python library for accessing SEC EDGAR filings as structured data. Yahoo Finance (narumiruna) focuses on: A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to Yahoo Finance data via yfinance. Environment-variable extraction: Edgar Tools yielded 1 variable; Yahoo Finance (narumiruna) yielded no variables extracted.
What each one does
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.
Yahoo Finance (narumiruna)
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to Yahoo Finance data via yfinance. Query stock information, financial news, sector rankings, and generate professional financial charts - all from your AI chat. Its 21 documented tools cover yfinance, holders, insider, ticker. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | Edgar Tools | Yahoo Finance (narumiruna) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 967,091 | 61,079 |
| GitHub stars | 2,613 | 185 |
| Last commit | 2026-08-25 | 2026-08-23 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 10+ | 7 |
| In the registry since | Mar 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Registry versions | 1 | 2 |
| Documented tools | not extracted - see README | 21 |
| Env vars extracted | 1 | none extracted - see README |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local (stdio) |
| Endpoint auth | local only | local only |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Category rank | #1 of 283 | #2 of 283 |
What their tools cover
Extracted from each project's README - the tools each server hands your agent. A missing list means the README doesn't document one, not that no tools exist.
Edgar Tools no tool list in README
Yahoo Finance (narumiruna) 21 tools documented
major_holders- Aggregated breakdown where each row has an index label (e.g.…institutional_holders- Institutional investors; records typically include fields such as…mutualfund_holders- Mutual fund holders; records typically include fields similar to…insider_transactions- Recent insider trades; records typically include fields such as…insider_purchases- Six-month summary where each row describes a category (Purchases…insider_roster- Known insiders; records typically include fields such as Name…yfinance_get_ticker_info- Retrieve comprehensive stock data including company info…yfinance_get_analyst_price_targets- Fetch the current price and analyst consensus price targets for a…
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Environment variables found in the READMEs
These are extracted names, not a requiredness check. Project docs may mark them optional or require other setup.
Edgar Tools
- EDGAR_IDENTITY
Yahoo Finance (narumiruna)
No environment variables were extracted from the README setup. Check the project documentation for other authentication or configuration steps.
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick Edgar Tools if…
- → you want the more widely installed option - 967,091 monthly installs vs 61,079
- → release velocity matters - 10+ releases in 90 days vs 7
Pick Yahoo Finance (narumiruna) if…
- → its documented toolset fits - 21 tools including major_holders, institutional_holders
- → category standing - #2 of 283 maintained finance servers
Who's behind them
Edgar Tools - dgunning: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 2,613 combined stars.
Yahoo Finance (narumiruna) - narumiruna: 2 MCP servers tracked, 2 maintained, 191 combined stars. Full record.
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Quick answers
Is Edgar Tools better than Yahoo Finance (narumiruna)?
Package installs favor Edgar Tools: 967,091 monthly installs to 61,079. Yahoo Finance (narumiruna) still ranks #2 of 283 maintained finance servers. Data as of 2026-08-25; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use Edgar Tools and Yahoo Finance (narumiruna) 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?
Edgar Tools: 1 environment variable extracted from the README setup; Yahoo Finance (narumiruna): no environment variables 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 2026-08-25.