Connect vs Modelcontextprotocol Core
Connect and Modelcontextprotocol Core are both security MCP servers. Modelcontextprotocol Core scores higher (94 vs 85 out of 100). Modelcontextprotocol Core has more GitHub stars (14k), and Modelcontextprotocol Core was updated more recently (3 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Connect | Modelcontextprotocol Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | Polpo Connect contracts and client SDK for OAuth, API-key, and MCP connections | Model Context Protocol for TypeScript — public Zod schemas (spec + OAuth/OpenID) (with updated dependencies) |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@polpo-ai | Verified: npm:@depup |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 3,532 | 74 |
| 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 | 2 | 13,621 |
| Last commit | 17 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Install Connect | Install Modelcontextprotocol Core |
Questions
Is Connect or Modelcontextprotocol Core more popular?
Modelcontextprotocol Core has more GitHub stars: 13,621.
Can I use Connect and Modelcontextprotocol Core together?
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