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mcp-proxy vs MCP Python SDK

MCP Python SDK leads on trust: 95.0/100 (Grade A) against 85.9/100 (Grade A), a 9.1-point gap. MCP Python SDK leads on supply-chain integrity and adoption.

A mcp-proxy 85.9

A bridge between Streamable HTTP and stdio MCP transports

sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy · #81 overall · #7 Protocols & Tool Integration · coverage B (3/5)

mcp-proxy doesn't lead on any scored dimension in this pair.

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.

+5.1Adoption: 64.5M weekly downloads against 97k
+4.4Safety / Integrity: 100% of recent commits signed, against 56%
+1.5Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 7.8 against 6.0
+1.4Maintenance: last push 1d ago, against 4d ago

Where they differ

17.8

Safety / IntegrityMCP Python SDK +4.4

22.2

13.6

TransparencyMCP Python SDK +1.5

15.1

17.0

MaintenanceMCP Python SDK +1.4

18.4

14.9

AdoptionMCP Python SDK +5.1

20.0

+4.6

Runtime calibrationmcp-proxy +3.3

+1.3

1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of mcp-proxy 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	mcp-proxysparfenyuk/mcp-proxy	MCP Python SDKmodelcontextprotocol/python-sdk
HVTrust score	85.9	95.0
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	B	B
Overall rank	#81	#2
Rank in Protocols & Tool Integration	#7	#1
GitHub stars	2.8k	24.6k
Last updated	4d ago	1d ago
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	6.0 / 10	7.8 / 10
License	MIT	MIT
Downloads	97k/wk	64.5M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	17.8	22.2
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	13.6	15.1
Maintenance / 20	17.0	18.4
Adoption / 20	14.9	20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	—	—
Requires API keys	Yes	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 →