FastMCP (TypeScript) vs MCP TypeScript SDK
MCP TypeScript SDK leads on trust: 94.6/100 (Grade A) against 87.4/100 (Grade A), a 7.2-point gap. MCP TypeScript SDK leads on supply-chain integrity and adoption.
A TypeScript framework for building MCP servers.
FastMCP (TypeScript) doesn't lead on any scored dimension in this pair.
The official TypeScript SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients
Choose MCP TypeScript SDK if supply-chain integrity and adoption matter most.
- +4.0Safety / Integrity: 100% of recent commits signed, against 79%
- +3.7Adoption: 76.2M weekly downloads against 788.6k
- +2.1Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 6.9 against 4.5
Where they differ
1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of FastMCP (TypeScript) and MCP TypeScript 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 TypeScript SDKmodelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 87.4 | 94.6 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #53 | #3 |
| Rank in Protocols & Tool Integration | #6 | #1 |
| GitHub stars | 3.3k | 13.5k |
| Last updated | 4d ago | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.5 / 10 | 6.9 / 10 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 789k/wk | 76.2M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 17.1 | 21.1 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.3 | 14.4 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 18.7 | 18.8 |
| Adoption / 20 | 16.3 | 20.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | — |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | — | — |
| 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 v4.4 →