An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Apify MCP Server and Playwright MCP, two MCP Servers projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
| Signal | Apify MCP Serverapify/apify-mcp-server | Playwright MCPmicrosoft/playwright-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 84.8 | 89.6 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #28 | #8 |
| Rank in MCP Servers | #2 | #1 |
| GitHub stars | 1.9k | 35.0k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | 4d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.4 / 10 | 6.6 / 10 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | 6k/wk | 6.4M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 18.0 | 20.6 |
| Identity & provenance / 20 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.2 | 14.1 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.5 | 13.7 |
| Adoption / 20 | 12.9 | 20.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 1 — OpenAI | — |
| Requires API keys | Yes | No |
| Plugin surface | extensions | extensions |
| Provenance drift | Match | Match |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.2 →