--- title: "automa vs awesome-mcp-servers" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/automaapp-automa-vs-punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers" tools: ["automaapp-automa", "punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers"] --- # automa vs awesome-mcp-servers *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick automa when license: automa is Other, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT; pick awesome-mcp-servers when license: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, automa is Other. [automa](https://www.goautoma.com/extension) reports 21k GitHub stars, 2.3k forks, and 370 open issues, last pushed Mar 2, 2026. [awesome-mcp-servers](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers) has 91k stars, 13k forks, and 2.6k open issues, last pushed Jul 4, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [automa's repository](https://github.com/AutomaApp/automa) and [awesome-mcp-servers's repository](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers). | | [automa](/tools/automaapp-automa.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A browser extension for automating your browser by connecting blocks | A collection of MCP servers | | Stars | 21,480 | 90,602 | | Forks | 2,333 | 12,821 | | Open issues | 370 | 2,557 | | Language | Vue | - | | Adopt for | - | awesome-mcp-servers is a collection focused specifically on MCP servers with an emphasis on AI integration. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [automa](/tools/automaapp-automa.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 134d | 6d | | Open issues (now) | 370 | 2.6k | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/automaapp-automa/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: awesome-mcp-servers - **Adopt for:** awesome-mcp-servers is a collection focused specifically on MCP servers with an emphasis on AI integration. ## Choose when ### Choose automa if… - License: automa is Other, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT. - Tags unique to automa: automation, browser-automation, browser-extension, chrome-extension. - Leaner open-issue backlog (370). ### Choose awesome-mcp-servers if… - License: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, automa is Other. - Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: ai, mcp, server-resources. - If your project requires detailed resources and tools around MCP server capabilities for AI projects, awesome-mcp-servers is well-suited as it focuses solely on this niche area of technology. ## When NOT to use automa - Last GitHub push was 135 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 2, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on automa. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use awesome-mcp-servers - Avoid using awesome-mcp-servers if your project does not involve utilizing or exploring the specific functionalities of MCP servers in relation to AI applications. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between automa and awesome-mcp-servers? automa: A browser extension for automating your browser by connecting blocks. awesome-mcp-servers: A collection of MCP servers. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose automa over awesome-mcp-servers? Choose automa over awesome-mcp-servers when License: automa is Other, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT; Tags unique to automa: automation, browser-automation, browser-extension, chrome-extension; Leaner open-issue backlog (370). ### When should I choose awesome-mcp-servers over automa? Choose awesome-mcp-servers over automa when License: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, automa is Other; Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: ai, mcp, server-resources; If your project requires detailed resources and tools around MCP server capabilities for AI projects, awesome-mcp-servers is well-suited as it focuses solely on this niche area of technology. ### When should I avoid automa? Last GitHub push was 135 days ago (slowing maintenance, Mar 2, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on automa. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid awesome-mcp-servers? Avoid using awesome-mcp-servers if your project does not involve utilizing or exploring the specific functionalities of MCP servers in relation to AI applications. ### Is automa or awesome-mcp-servers more popular on GitHub? awesome-mcp-servers has more GitHub stars (90,602 vs 21,480). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are automa and awesome-mcp-servers open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (automa: Other, awesome-mcp-servers: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to automa or awesome-mcp-servers? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [automa alternatives](/tools/automaapp-automa/alternatives) and [awesome-mcp-servers alternatives](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/alternatives) ([automa markdown twin](/tools/automaapp-automa/alternatives.md), [awesome-mcp-servers markdown twin](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/automaapp-automa-vs-punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, automa or awesome-mcp-servers? automa: Slowing. awesome-mcp-servers: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for automa and awesome-mcp-servers? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [automa trust report](/tools/automaapp-automa/trust); [awesome-mcp-servers trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=automaapp-automa`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=automaapp-automa) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_