AI Plugin IndexTesting vs MCP Remote
Testing and MCP Remote are both security MCP servers. MCP Remote scores higher (94 vs 80 out of 100). MCP Remote has more GitHub stars (1.6k), and Testing was updated more recently (yesterday). The table compares them side by side.
| Testing | MCP Remote | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | End-to-end testing for FrontMCP servers: Jest fixtures with a connected MCP client, MCP matchers, JWT and OAuth mocks, and HTTP mocking | Remote proxy for Model Context Protocol, allowing local-only clients to connect to remote servers using oAuth |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@frontmcp | Verified: npm:mcp-remote |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality B | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 526 | 505,267 |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 146 | 1,636 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Install Testing | Install MCP Remote |
Questions
Is Testing or MCP Remote more popular?
MCP Remote has more GitHub stars: 1,636.
Can I use Testing and MCP Remote together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.