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FastMCP (TypeScript) vs MCP Python SDK

MCP Python SDK leads on trust: 95.0/100 (Grade A) against 87.6/100 (Grade A), a 7.4-point gap. FastMCP (TypeScript) leads on maintenance; MCP Python SDK leads on supply-chain integrity and adoption.

A FastMCP (TypeScript) 87.6

A TypeScript framework for building MCP servers.

punkpeye/fastmcp · #58 overall · #5 Protocols & Tool Integration · coverage B (3/5)

Choose FastMCP (TypeScript) if maintenance matters most.

+0.9Maintenance

A MCP Python SDK 95.0

The official Python SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients

modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk · #2 overall · #1 Protocols & Tool Integration · coverage B (3/5)

Choose MCP Python SDK if supply-chain integrity and adoption matter most.

+5.3Safety / Integrity: 100% of recent commits signed, against 76%
+3.8Adoption: 64.5M weekly downloads against 707.1k
+2.8Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 7.8 against 4.5

Where they differ

16.9

Safety / IntegrityMCP Python SDK +5.3

22.2

12.3

TransparencyMCP Python SDK +2.8

15.1

19.3

MaintenanceFastMCP (TypeScript) +0.9

18.4

16.2

AdoptionMCP Python SDK +3.8

20.0

+4.9

Runtime calibrationFastMCP (TypeScript) +3.6

+1.3

1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of FastMCP (TypeScript) and MCP Python SDK, two Protocols & Tool Integration projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	FastMCP (TypeScript)punkpeye/fastmcp	MCP Python SDKmodelcontextprotocol/python-sdk
HVTrust score	87.6	95.0
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	B	B
Overall rank	#58	#2
Rank in Protocols & Tool Integration	#5	#1
GitHub stars	3.3k	24.6k
Last updated	1d ago	1d ago
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	4.5 / 10	7.8 / 10
License	MIT	MIT
Downloads	707k/wk	64.5M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	16.9	22.2
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	12.3	15.1
Maintenance / 20	19.3	18.4
Adoption / 20	16.2	20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	—	—
Requires API keys	No	No
Plugin surface	—	extensions
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 →