--- title: "ha-mcp vs awesome-mcp-servers" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp-vs-punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers" tools: ["homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp", "punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers"] --- # ha-mcp vs awesome-mcp-servers *GraphCanon updated Aug 26, 2026* ## Verdict Pick ha-mcp if ha-mcp provides unofficial support for integrating AI models, specifically those from frameworks like Claude, into Home Assistant via the Model Context Protocol (MCP); pick awesome-mcp-servers if awesome-mcp-servers is a collection focused specifically on MCP servers with an emphasis on AI integration. [ha-mcp](https://homeassistant-ai.github.io/ha-mcp/) reports 4.5k GitHub stars, 196 forks, and 13 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 [ha-mcp's repository](https://github.com/homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp) and [awesome-mcp-servers's repository](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers). | | [ha-mcp](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Unofficial Home Assistant MCP Server for AI model integration | A collection of MCP servers | | Stars | 4,514 | 90,602 | | Forks | 196 | 12,821 | | Open issues | 13 | 2,557 | | Language | Python | - | | Adopt for | ha-mcp provides unofficial support for integrating AI models, specifically those from frameworks like Claude, into Home Assistant via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). | 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, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [ha-mcp](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 0d | 6d | | Open issues (now) | 13 | 2.6k | | Stars delta | +392 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | +4 (30d) | Unknown | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: ha-mcp - **Adopt for:** ha-mcp provides unofficial support for integrating AI models, specifically those from frameworks like Claude, into Home Assistant via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). ## 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 ha-mcp if… - Tags unique to ha-mcp: claude, hacs, home-assistant, home-automation. - Also covers LLM Frameworks. - ha-mcp ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need to integrate Claude AI models as an MCP component in your Home Assistant setup. ### Choose awesome-mcp-servers if… - Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: 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 4.5k) - visibility, not fit. ## When NOT to use ha-mcp - If official support for AI model integration is required, since ha-mcp lacks this endorsement. - Not suitable if you prioritize stability over experimenting with cutting-edge functionalities. ## 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 ha-mcp and awesome-mcp-servers? ha-mcp: Unofficial Home Assistant MCP Server for AI model integration. awesome-mcp-servers: A collection of MCP servers. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose ha-mcp over awesome-mcp-servers? Choose ha-mcp over awesome-mcp-servers when Tags unique to ha-mcp: claude, hacs, home-assistant, home-automation; Also covers LLM Frameworks; ha-mcp ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need to integrate Claude AI models as an MCP component in your Home Assistant setup. ### When should I choose awesome-mcp-servers over ha-mcp? Choose awesome-mcp-servers over ha-mcp when Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: 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 4.5k) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I avoid ha-mcp? If official support for AI model integration is required, since ha-mcp lacks this endorsement. Not suitable if you prioritize stability over experimenting with cutting-edge functionalities. ### 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 ha-mcp or awesome-mcp-servers more popular on GitHub? awesome-mcp-servers has more GitHub stars (90,602 vs 4,514). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are ha-mcp and awesome-mcp-servers open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (ha-mcp: MIT, awesome-mcp-servers: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to ha-mcp or awesome-mcp-servers? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [ha-mcp alternatives](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/alternatives) and [awesome-mcp-servers alternatives](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/alternatives) ([ha-mcp markdown twin](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/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/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp-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, ha-mcp or awesome-mcp-servers? ha-mcp: 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 ha-mcp and awesome-mcp-servers? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [ha-mcp trust report](/tools/homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp/trust); [awesome-mcp-servers trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=homeassistant-ai-ha-mcp) - 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/_