Side-by-side MCP server comparison
Short answer: it is close. CLI Core scores 95/100 and XcodeBuildMCP scores 95/100 — a 0-point gap, which is inside the noise of a weekly rescore. CLI Core exposes 4 tools against XcodeBuildMCP's 1, so the choice comes down to whether you need that extra surface area or would rather keep your context window small.
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| Metric | Cli Core | XcodeBuildMCP |
|---|---|---|
| MCPpedia Score | 95 | 95 |
| Security Score | 30 | 30 |
| Maintenance Score | 20 | 20 |
| GitHub Stars | 69.4k | 6.3k |
| Weekly Downloads | 39.8k | 169.4k |
| Tools | 4 | 1 |
| Est. Token Cost | 600 | 150 |
| Open CVEs | 0 | 0 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Auth Required | No | No |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| API Pricing | unknown | free |
Cli Core and XcodeBuildMCP are closely matched at the top with scores of 95 and 95. Check each server's detail page to decide which fits your use case.
Compare up to 4 servers: mcppedia.org/compare/server-a-vs-server-b-vs-server-c