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title: "guildai vs awesome-mcp-servers"
type: "comparison"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/guildai-guildai-vs-punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers"
tools: ["guildai-guildai", "punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers"]
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# guildai vs awesome-mcp-servers

*GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick guildai when license: guildai is Apache-2.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT; pick awesome-mcp-servers when license: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, guildai is Apache-2.0.

[guildai](https://guild.ai) reports 903 GitHub stars, 93 forks, and 237 open issues, last pushed Apr 29, 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 [guildai's repository](https://github.com/guildai/guildai) and [awesome-mcp-servers's repository](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers).

| | [guildai](/tools/guildai-guildai.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Experiment tracking, ML developer tools | A collection of MCP servers. |
| Stars | 903 | 90,602 |
| Forks | 93 | 12,821 |
| Open issues | 237 | 2,557 |
| Language | Python | - |
| Adopt for | - | - |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Categories | Model Training, Developer Tools | Developer Tools |

## Trust and health

_Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._

| | [guildai](/tools/guildai-guildai.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Dormant (18%) | Very active (96%) |
| Days since push | 438d | 6d |
| Open issues (now) | 237 | 2.6k |
| Owner type | Organization | User |
| Security scan | 138 low (138 low) | No MCP manifest |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/guildai-guildai/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust.md) |

## Choose when

### Choose guildai if…

- License: guildai is Apache-2.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT.
- Tags unique to guildai: python.
- Also covers Model Training.

### Choose awesome-mcp-servers if…

- License: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, guildai is Apache-2.0.
- Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: ai, mcp.
- More GitHub stars (91k vs 903) - visibility, not fit.

## When NOT to use guildai

- Last GitHub push was 438 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 29, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on guildai.
- Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge.
- 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 guildai and awesome-mcp-servers?

guildai: Experiment tracking, ML developer tools. awesome-mcp-servers: A collection of MCP servers.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

### When should I choose guildai over awesome-mcp-servers?

Choose guildai over awesome-mcp-servers when License: guildai is Apache-2.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT; Tags unique to guildai: python; Also covers Model Training.

### When should I choose awesome-mcp-servers over guildai?

Choose awesome-mcp-servers over guildai when License: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, guildai is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: ai, mcp; More GitHub stars (91k vs 903) - visibility, not fit.

### When should I avoid guildai?

Last GitHub push was 438 days ago (dormant maintenance, Apr 29, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on guildai. Model Training: Try prompting and RAG first; fine-tuning is the answer to style/format, not missing knowledge. 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 guildai or awesome-mcp-servers more popular on GitHub?

awesome-mcp-servers has more GitHub stars (90,602 vs 903). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

### Are guildai and awesome-mcp-servers open source?

Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (guildai: Apache-2.0, awesome-mcp-servers: MIT).

### Where can I find alternatives to guildai or awesome-mcp-servers?

GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [guildai alternatives](/tools/guildai-guildai/alternatives) and [awesome-mcp-servers alternatives](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/alternatives) ([guildai markdown twin](/tools/guildai-guildai/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/guildai-guildai-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, guildai or awesome-mcp-servers?

guildai: Dormant. 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 guildai and awesome-mcp-servers?

GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [guildai trust report](/tools/guildai-guildai/trust); [awesome-mcp-servers trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust).

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=guildai-guildai`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=guildai-guildai)
- 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/_
