Comparison
firecrawl-mcp-server vs awesome
Verdict
Pick firecrawl-mcp-server when license: firecrawl-mcp-server is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; pick awesome when license: awesome is CC0-1.0, firecrawl-mcp-server is MIT.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | firecrawl-mcp-server | awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Active (11d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 |
| Security (OSV) | No MCP manifest As of today · mcp_manifest | No lockfile As of today · none |
Tagline
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- 🔥 Official Firecrawl MCP Server - Adds powerful web scraping and search to Cursor, Claude and any other LLM clients.
- awesome
- 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources
Stars
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- 6.9k
- awesome
- 484k
Forks
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- 801
- awesome
- 36k
Open issues
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- 129
- awesome
- 92
Language
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- JavaScript
- awesome
- -
Adopt for
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- -
- awesome
- -
Persona
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- -
- awesome
- -
Runtime
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- -
- awesome
- -
License
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- MIT
- awesome
- CC0-1.0
Last pushed
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- Jul 10, 2026
- awesome
- Jun 30, 2026
Categories
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks
- awesome
- LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Maintenance
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- Very active (96%)
- awesome
- Active (82%)
Days since push
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- 0d
- awesome
- 11d
Open issues (now)
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- 129
- awesome
- 92
Owner type
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- Organization
- awesome
- User
Security scan
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- No MCP manifest
- awesome
- No lockfile
Full report
- firecrawl-mcp-server
- Trust report
- awesome
- Trust report
Choose firecrawl-mcp-server if…
- License: firecrawl-mcp-server is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0.
- Tags unique to firecrawl-mcp-server: batch-processing, claude, content-extraction, data-collection.
- Also covers Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools.
When NOT to use firecrawl-mcp-server
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough.
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Choose awesome if…
- License: awesome is CC0-1.0, firecrawl-mcp-server is MIT.
- Tags unique to awesome: awesome-list, resources.
- More GitHub stars (484k vs 6.9k) - visibility, not fit.
When NOT to use awesome
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
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Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (sindresorhus/awesome) · observed Jun 30, 2026
- License file (CC0-1.0) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: firecrawl-mcp-server 6.9k · awesome 484k (synced Jul 11, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between firecrawl-mcp-server and awesome?
- firecrawl-mcp-server: 🔥 Official Firecrawl MCP Server - Adds powerful web scraping and search to Cursor, Claude and any other LLM clients.. awesome: 😎 Curated list of awesome topics including hardware resources. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose firecrawl-mcp-server over awesome?
- Choose firecrawl-mcp-server over awesome when License: firecrawl-mcp-server is MIT, awesome is CC0-1.0; Tags unique to firecrawl-mcp-server: batch-processing, claude, content-extraction, data-collection; Also covers Data & Retrieval, Developer Tools.
- When should I choose awesome over firecrawl-mcp-server?
- Choose awesome over firecrawl-mcp-server when License: awesome is CC0-1.0, firecrawl-mcp-server is MIT; Tags unique to awesome: awesome-list, resources; More GitHub stars (484k vs 6.9k) - visibility, not fit.
- When should I avoid firecrawl-mcp-server?
- Data & Retrieval: Skip a heavy ingestion framework when your corpus is small and static; a script plus the embedding API is enough. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- When should I avoid awesome?
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- Is firecrawl-mcp-server or awesome more popular on GitHub?
- awesome has more GitHub stars (484,026 vs 6,908). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are firecrawl-mcp-server and awesome open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (firecrawl-mcp-server: MIT, awesome: CC0-1.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to firecrawl-mcp-server or awesome?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at firecrawl-mcp-server alternatives and awesome alternatives (firecrawl-mcp-server markdown twin, awesome markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, firecrawl-mcp-server or awesome?
- firecrawl-mcp-server: Very active. awesome: 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 firecrawl-mcp-server and awesome?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: firecrawl-mcp-server trust report; awesome trust report.