Best Open-Source MCP Servers: Codebase Memory MCP vs Playwright MCP
A data-backed comparison of the top two mcp servers on HVTracker, built from public trust signals rather than stars alone.
Short answer: Codebase Memory MCP currently leads Playwright MCP on HVTracker's evidence-weighted trust score: 91.6 vs 89.5/100. This is not a popularity ranking; it combines supply-chain safety, identity/provenance, transparency, maintenance, and adoption signals.
Codebase Memory MCP
High-performance code intelligence MCP server. Indexes codebases into a persistent knowledge graph — average repo in mil
Playwright MCP
Playwright MCP server
Codebase Memory MCP vs Playwright MCP: trust signal breakdown
Both projects are tracked in the MCP Servers category, but they do not expose the same evidence. The table below compares the public signals that feed HVTrust.
| Signal | Codebase Memory MCP | Playwright MCP |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 91.6 | 89.5 |
| Safety / Integrity | 18.9/25 | 20.0/25 |
| Identity / Provenance | 18.0/18 | 18.0/18 |
| Transparency | 15.2/17 | 13.7/17 |
| Maintenance | 20.0/20 | 13.7/20 |
| Adoption | 15.9/20 | 20.0/20 |
| OSSF Scorecard | 7.9 | 6.1 |
| Signed commits | 30% | 98% |
| Package provenance | Verified | Verified |
Which one should you evaluate first?
If your priority is the most verifiable trust profile today, start with Codebase Memory MCP. It has the stronger current HVTrust score and ranks higher in MCP Servers. If your use case depends on a specific runtime, language, license, or integration model, use the individual profiles rather than the headline score alone.
For production use, the practical checklist is: inspect the security policy, confirm package provenance or release signing where available, review recent maintenance cadence, and compare the exact trust breakdown. HVTracker is meant to reduce the first-pass research burden, not replace your own risk review.