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Exa MCP Server vs Kubernetes MCP Server

Both are Grade A and 0.3 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. Exa MCP Server leads on supply-chain integrity and adoption; Kubernetes MCP Server leads on maintenance.

A Exa MCP Server 82.8

Exa MCP for web search and web crawling!

exa-labs/exa-mcp-server · #116 overall · #43 MCP Servers · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Exa MCP Server if supply-chain integrity and adoption matter most.

+1.7Adoption: 16.1k weekly downloads against 7.1k
+1.4Safety / Integrity: 77% of recent commits signed, against 50%

A Kubernetes MCP Server 82.5

MCP Server for kubernetes management commands

Flux159/mcp-server-kubernetes · #119 overall · #44 MCP Servers · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Kubernetes MCP Server if maintenance matters most.

+2.0Maintenance

Where they differ

18.4

Safety / IntegrityExa MCP Server +1.4

17.0

13.4

MaintenanceKubernetes MCP Server +2.0

15.4

14.5

AdoptionExa MCP Server +1.7

12.8

+5.2

Runtime calibrationKubernetes MCP Server +0.8

+6.0

2 dimensions identical: Identity 18.0 · Transparency 13.3 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Exa MCP Server and Kubernetes MCP Server, two MCP Servers projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	Exa MCP Serverexa-labs/exa-mcp-server	Kubernetes MCP ServerFlux159/mcp-server-kubernetes
HVTrust score	82.8	82.5
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	B	B
Overall rank	#116	#119
Rank in MCP Servers	#43	#44
GitHub stars	5.1k	1.6k
Last updated	4d ago	9d ago
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	5.6 / 10	5.6 / 10
License	MIT	MIT
Downloads	16k/wk	7k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	18.4	17.0
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	13.3	13.3
Maintenance / 20	13.4	15.4
Adoption / 20	14.5	12.8
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	2 — Anthropic, Google Gemini	1 — Google Gemini
Requires API keys	No	No
Plugin surface	plugins	—
Provenance drift	Match	Match

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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 v4.4 →