Inspector vs mockserver
Inspector and mockserver are both developer tools MCP servers. mockserver scores higher (100 vs 94 out of 100). Inspector has more GitHub stars (11k), and Inspector was updated more recently (yesterday). The table compares them side by side.
| Inspector | mockserver | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 94 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| What it does | MCP Inspector - A tool for inspecting and debugging MCP servers | Mock, record/replay, verify and chaos-test any HTTP, REST, gRPC or LLM dependency over MCP. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@mcp-use | Verified: mock-server.com |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 26,907 | Not on npm |
| 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 | 10,790 | 4,993 |
| Last commit | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Inspector | Install mockserver |
Questions
Is Inspector or mockserver more popular?
Inspector has more GitHub stars: 10,790.
Can I use Inspector and mockserver together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.