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

# coca vs awesome-mcp-servers

*GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026*

## Verdict

Pick coca when license: coca is MPL-2.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT; pick awesome-mcp-servers when license: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, coca is MPL-2.0.

[coca](https://coca.migration.ink/) reports 989 GitHub stars, 117 forks, and 0 open issues, last pushed Jan 6, 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 [coca's repository](https://github.com/phodal/coca) and [awesome-mcp-servers's repository](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers).

| | [coca](/tools/phodal-coca.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tagline | Coca is a toolbox which is design for legacy system refactoring and analysis, includes call graph, concept analysis, api tree, design patterns suggest. Coca 是一个用于系统重构、系统迁移和系统分析的工具箱。它可以分析代码中的测试坏味道、模块化分 | A collection of MCP servers |
| Stars | 989 | 90,602 |
| Forks | 117 | 12,821 |
| Open issues | 0 | 2,557 |
| Language | Go | - |
| Adopt for | - | awesome-mcp-servers is a collection focused specifically on MCP servers with an emphasis on AI integration. |
| Persona | - | - |
| Runtime | - | - |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Categories | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |

## Trust and health

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

| | [coca](/tools/phodal-coca.md) | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maintenance | Slowing (36%) | Very active (96%) |
| Days since push | 190d | 6d |
| Open issues (now) | 0 | 2.6k |
| Full report | [trust report](/tools/phodal-coca/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust.md) |

## 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 coca if…

- License: coca is MPL-2.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT.
- Tags unique to coca: architecture, automation, git, go.
- Leaner open-issue backlog (0).

### Choose awesome-mcp-servers if…

- License: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, coca is MPL-2.0.
- Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: mcp, 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.

## When NOT to use coca

- Last GitHub push was 190 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 6, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on coca.
- Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.

## 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 coca and awesome-mcp-servers?

coca: Coca is a toolbox which is design for legacy system refactoring and analysis, includes call graph, concept analysis, api tree, design patterns suggest. Coca 是一个用于系统重构、系统迁移和系统分析的工具箱。它可以分析代码中的测试坏味道、模块化分. awesome-mcp-servers: A collection of MCP servers. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.

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

Choose coca over awesome-mcp-servers when License: coca is MPL-2.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT; Tags unique to coca: architecture, automation, git, go; Leaner open-issue backlog (0).

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

Choose awesome-mcp-servers over coca when License: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, coca is MPL-2.0; Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: mcp, 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.

### When should I avoid coca?

Last GitHub push was 190 days ago (slowing maintenance, Jan 6, 2026). Validate activity before betting a new project on coca. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model.

### 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 coca or awesome-mcp-servers more popular on GitHub?

awesome-mcp-servers has more GitHub stars (90,602 vs 989). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.

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

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

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

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

coca: 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 coca and awesome-mcp-servers?

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

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

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