Side-by-side MCP server comparison
Short answer: it is close. XcodeBuildMCP scores 95/100 and Tavily MCP scores 96/100 — a 1-point gap, which is inside the noise of a weekly rescore. Tavily MCP 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 | XcodeBuildMCP | Tavily Mcp |
|---|---|---|
| MCPpedia Score | 95 | 96 |
| Security Score | 30 | 30 |
| Maintenance Score | 20 | 21 |
| GitHub Stars | 6.3k | 2.4k |
| Weekly Downloads | 160.7k | 26.6k |
| Tools | 1 | 4 |
| Est. Token Cost | 150 | 600 |
| Open CVEs | 0 | 0 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Auth Required | No | No |
| Transport | stdio | stdio, sse, http |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| API Pricing | free | freemium |
Tavily Mcp and XcodeBuildMCP are closely matched at the top with scores of 96 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