Canvas MCP vs KiCad MCP Pro
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Canvas MCP and KiCad MCP Pro, two MCP Servers projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Canvas MCP leads on trust — 85.9/100 (Grade A) vs 83.9/100 (Grade A), a 2.0-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Canvas MCPvishalsachdev/canvas-mcp | KiCad MCP Prooaslananka/kicad-mcp-pro |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 85.9 | 83.9 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #47 | #61 |
| Rank in MCP Servers | #6 | #8 |
| GitHub stars | 205 | 60 |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 7.5 / 10 | 5.9 / 10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | 377/wk | 2k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 19.4 | 19.5 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 14.9 | 13.5 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | 3 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | Yes | No |
| Plugin surface | — | plugins |
| 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 v4.3 →