--- title: "github-mcp-server vs awesome-mcp-servers" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/github-github-mcp-server-vs-punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers" tools: ["github-github-mcp-server", "punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers"] --- # github-mcp-server vs awesome-mcp-servers *GraphCanon updated Aug 25, 2026* ## Verdict Pick github-mcp-server if gitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go; pick awesome-mcp-servers if awesome-mcp-servers is a collection focused specifically on MCP servers with an emphasis on AI integration. [github-mcp-server](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server) reports 32k GitHub stars, 4.8k forks, and 326 open issues, last pushed Aug 25, 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 [github-mcp-server's repository](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server) and [awesome-mcp-servers's repository](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers). | | [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | GitHub's official MCP Server | A collection of MCP servers | | Stars | 32,496 | 90,602 | | Forks | 4,847 | 12,821 | | Open issues | 326 | 2,557 | | Language | Go | - | | Adopt for | GitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go. | awesome-mcp-servers is a collection focused specifically on MCP servers with an emphasis on AI integration. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | MIT | | Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 6d | | Open issues (now) | 326 | 2.6k | | Stars delta | +776 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | -11 (30d) | Unknown | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: github-mcp-server - **Adopt for:** GitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go. ## 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 github-mcp-server if… - Tags unique to github-mcp-server: github, mcp-server. - github-mcp-server ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Integrate with GitHub's Marketplace services directly through an official server. ### Choose awesome-mcp-servers if… - Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: ai, 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. - More GitHub stars (91k vs 32k) - visibility, not fit. ## When NOT to use github-mcp-server - Seeking a non-Google language implementation or if Go is not part of your tech stack. - Looking for more generalized CI/CD tools that don't focus on GitHub's marketplace. ## 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 github-mcp-server and awesome-mcp-servers? github-mcp-server: GitHub's official MCP Server. awesome-mcp-servers: A collection of MCP servers. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose github-mcp-server over awesome-mcp-servers? Choose github-mcp-server over awesome-mcp-servers when Tags unique to github-mcp-server: github, mcp-server; github-mcp-server ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Integrate with GitHub's Marketplace services directly through an official server. ### When should I choose awesome-mcp-servers over github-mcp-server? Choose awesome-mcp-servers over github-mcp-server when Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: ai, 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; More GitHub stars (91k vs 32k) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I avoid github-mcp-server? Seeking a non-Google language implementation or if Go is not part of your tech stack. Looking for more generalized CI/CD tools that don't focus on GitHub's marketplace. ### 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 github-mcp-server or awesome-mcp-servers more popular on GitHub? awesome-mcp-servers has more GitHub stars (90,602 vs 32,496). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are github-mcp-server and awesome-mcp-servers open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (github-mcp-server: MIT, awesome-mcp-servers: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to github-mcp-server or awesome-mcp-servers? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [github-mcp-server alternatives](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/alternatives) and [awesome-mcp-servers alternatives](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/alternatives) ([github-mcp-server markdown twin](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/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/github-github-mcp-server-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, github-mcp-server or awesome-mcp-servers? github-mcp-server: Very active. 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 github-mcp-server and awesome-mcp-servers? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [github-mcp-server trust report](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/trust); [awesome-mcp-servers trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=github-github-mcp-server`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=github-github-mcp-server) - 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/_