MCP Inspector vs mcp-proxy
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of MCP Inspector and mcp-proxy, 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.
MCP Inspector leads on trust — 90.4/100 (Grade A) vs 81.1/100 (Grade A), a 9.3-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | MCP Inspectormodelcontextprotocol/inspector | mcp-proxysparfenyuk/mcp-proxy |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 90.4 | 81.1 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #9 | #58 |
| Rank in Protocols & Tool Integration | #1 | #4 |
| GitHub stars | 10.6k | 2.7k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | 15d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.2 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Downloads | 185k/wk | 292k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.8 | 13.4 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.9 | 11.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 16.7 | 15.5 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | — |
| 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 v4.2 →