FastMCP (TypeScript) vs mcpc
Both are Grade A and 4.1 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. FastMCP (TypeScript) leads on maintenance and adoption; mcpc leads on supply-chain integrity.
A TypeScript framework for building MCP servers.
Choose FastMCP (TypeScript) if maintenance and adoption matter most.
- +4.1Adoption: 707.1k weekly downloads against 4k
- +1.0Maintenance
The most compatible MCP CLI client. Supports: tools, resources, prompts, completions, async tasks, skills, stdio and Streamable HTTP (MCP 2026-07-28 and 2025-11-25). Persistent sessions, OAuth 2.1 with DCR, CIMD, client credentials, and ID-JAG, OS keychain, --json for code mode, grep across…
Choose mcpc if supply-chain integrity matters most.
- +1.0Safety / Integrity: 95% of recent commits signed, against 76%
Where they differ
2 dimensions identical: Identity 18.0 · Transparency 12.3 · Full evidence table
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of FastMCP (TypeScript) and mcpc, 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 | mcpcapify/mcpc |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 87.4 | 83.3 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #61 | #117 |
| Rank in Protocols & Tool Integration | #5 | #8 |
| GitHub stars | 3.3k | 1.0k |
| Last updated | 2d ago | 1d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.5 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | 707k/wk | 4k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 16.9 | 17.9 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.0 | 18.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 16.2 | 12.1 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | — |
| Requires API keys | No | Yes |
| 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 →