--- title: "awesome-mcp-servers vs zpy" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers-vs-zumolabs-zpy" tools: ["punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers", "zumolabs-zpy"] --- # awesome-mcp-servers vs zpy *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick awesome-mcp-servers when license: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, zpy is GPL-3.0; pick zpy when license: zpy is GPL-3.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT. [awesome-mcp-servers](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers) reports 91k GitHub stars, 13k forks, and 2.6k open issues, last pushed Jul 4, 2026. [zpy](https://github.com/ZumoLabs/zpy) has 322 stars, 34 forks, and 4 open issues, last pushed Dec 4, 2021. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [awesome-mcp-servers's repository](https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers) and [zpy's repository](https://github.com/ZumoLabs/zpy). | | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | [zpy](/tools/zumolabs-zpy.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | A collection of MCP servers. | Synthetic data for computer vision. An open source toolkit using Blender and Python. | | Stars | 90,602 | 322 | | Forks | 12,821 | 34 | | Open issues | 2,557 | 4 | | Language | - | Python | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools | Computer Vision, Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [awesome-mcp-servers](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers.md) | [zpy](/tools/zumolabs-zpy.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Dormant (18%) | | Days since push | 6d | 1679d | | Open issues (now) | 2.6k | 4 | | Owner type | User | Organization | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | 2 low (2 low) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/zumolabs-zpy/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose awesome-mcp-servers if… - License: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, zpy is GPL-3.0. - Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: mcp. - More GitHub stars (91k vs 322) - visibility, not fit. ### Choose zpy if… - License: zpy is GPL-3.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT. - Tags unique to zpy: ml, deep-learning, blender-addon, blender. - Also covers Computer Vision. ## When NOT to use awesome-mcp-servers - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## When NOT to use zpy - Last GitHub push was 1680 days ago (dormant maintenance, Dec 4, 2021). Validate activity before betting a new project on zpy. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between awesome-mcp-servers and zpy? awesome-mcp-servers: A collection of MCP servers.. zpy: Synthetic data for computer vision. An open source toolkit using Blender and Python.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose awesome-mcp-servers over zpy? Choose awesome-mcp-servers over zpy when License: awesome-mcp-servers is MIT, zpy is GPL-3.0; Tags unique to awesome-mcp-servers: mcp; More GitHub stars (91k vs 322) - visibility, not fit. ### When should I choose zpy over awesome-mcp-servers? Choose zpy over awesome-mcp-servers when License: zpy is GPL-3.0, awesome-mcp-servers is MIT; Tags unique to zpy: ml, deep-learning, blender-addon, blender; Also covers Computer Vision. ### When should I avoid awesome-mcp-servers? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### When should I avoid zpy? Last GitHub push was 1680 days ago (dormant maintenance, Dec 4, 2021). Validate activity before betting a new project on zpy. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. ### Is awesome-mcp-servers or zpy more popular on GitHub? awesome-mcp-servers has more GitHub stars (90,602 vs 322). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are awesome-mcp-servers and zpy open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (awesome-mcp-servers: MIT, zpy: GPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to awesome-mcp-servers or zpy? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [awesome-mcp-servers alternatives](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/alternatives) and [zpy alternatives](/tools/zumolabs-zpy/alternatives) ([awesome-mcp-servers markdown twin](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/alternatives.md), [zpy markdown twin](/tools/zumolabs-zpy/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/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers-vs-zumolabs-zpy.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, awesome-mcp-servers or zpy? awesome-mcp-servers: Very active. zpy: Dormant. 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 awesome-mcp-servers and zpy? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [awesome-mcp-servers trust report](/tools/punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers/trust); [zpy trust report](/tools/zumolabs-zpy/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=punkpeye-awesome-mcp-servers) - 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/_