Side-by-side MCP server comparison
Short answer: it is close. Context7 scores 97/100 and Modelcontextprotocol scores 96/100 — a 1-point gap, which is inside the noise of a weekly rescore. Context7 exposes 2 tools against Modelcontextprotocol's 4, 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 | Context7 | Modelcontextprotocol |
|---|---|---|
| MCPpedia Score | 97 | 96 |
| Security Score | 30 | 30 |
| Maintenance Score | 22 | 21 |
| GitHub Stars | 61.1k | 2.5k |
| Weekly Downloads | 789.1k | 36.9k |
| Tools | 2 | 4 |
| Est. Token Cost | 300 | 600 |
| Open CVEs | 0 | 0 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Auth Required | No | No |
| Transport | stdio, http | stdio, http |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| API Pricing | freemium | freemium |
Context7 and Modelcontextprotocol are closely matched at the top with scores of 97 and 96. 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