--- title: "MCPControl vs awesome-mcp-servers" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/claude-did-this-mcpcontrol-vs-punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers" tools: ["claude-did-this-mcpcontrol", "punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers"] --- # MCPControl vs awesome-mcp-servers *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick MCPControl when tags unique to MCPControl: claude, computer-control, computer-vision, os-automation; pick awesome-mcp-servers when more GitHub stars (91k vs 328) - visibility, not fit. [MCPControl](https://github.com/claude-did-this/MCPControl) reports 328 GitHub stars, 52 forks, and 41 open issues, last pushed Dec 2, 2025. [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 [MCPControl's repository](https://github.com/claude-did-this/MCPControl) and [awesome-mcp-servers's repository](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers). | | [MCPControl](/tools/claude-did-this-mcpcontrol.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | MCP server for Windows OS automation | A collection of MCP servers. | | Stars | 328 | 90,602 | | Forks | 52 | 12,821 | | Open issues | 41 | 2,557 | | Language | TypeScript | - | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Computer Vision, Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [MCPControl](/tools/claude-did-this-mcpcontrol.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 220d | 6d | | Open issues (now) | 41 | 2.6k | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Security scan | 10 low (10 low) | No MCP manifest | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/claude-did-this-mcpcontrol/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose MCPControl if… - Tags unique to MCPControl: claude, computer-control, computer-vision, os-automation. - Also covers Computer Vision. - MCPControl ships an MCP server manifest. ### Choose awesome-mcp-servers if… - More GitHub stars (91k vs 328) - visibility, not fit. ## When NOT to use MCPControl - Last GitHub push was 221 days ago (slowing maintenance, Dec 2, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on MCPControl. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use awesome-mcp-servers - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between MCPControl and awesome-mcp-servers? MCPControl: MCP server for Windows OS automation. awesome-mcp-servers: A collection of MCP servers.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose MCPControl over awesome-mcp-servers? Choose MCPControl over awesome-mcp-servers when Tags unique to MCPControl: claude, computer-control, computer-vision, os-automation; Also covers Computer Vision; MCPControl ships an MCP server manifest. ### When should I choose awesome-mcp-servers over MCPControl? Choose awesome-mcp-servers over MCPControl when More GitHub stars (91k vs 328) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I avoid MCPControl? Last GitHub push was 221 days ago (slowing maintenance, Dec 2, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on MCPControl. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid awesome-mcp-servers? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is MCPControl or awesome-mcp-servers more popular on GitHub? awesome-mcp-servers has more GitHub stars (90,602 vs 328). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are MCPControl and awesome-mcp-servers open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (MCPControl: MIT, awesome-mcp-servers: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to MCPControl or awesome-mcp-servers? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [MCPControl alternatives](/tools/claude-did-this-mcpcontrol/alternatives) and [awesome-mcp-servers alternatives](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/alternatives) ([MCPControl markdown twin](/tools/claude-did-this-mcpcontrol/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/claude-did-this-mcpcontrol-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, MCPControl or awesome-mcp-servers? MCPControl: 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 MCPControl and awesome-mcp-servers? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [MCPControl trust report](/tools/claude-did-this-mcpcontrol/trust); [awesome-mcp-servers trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=claude-did-this-mcpcontrol`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=claude-did-this-mcpcontrol) - 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/_