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Zotero MCP vs pubmed-mcp-server
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Search, read, annotate, and add to your Zotero research library, local or web.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours pubmed-mcp-server (93/100 against 65). pubmed-mcp-server is hosted and callable through the gateway; Zotero MCP runs on your own machine.
| Zotero MCP | pubmed-mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | C65/100 | A93/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Established |
| GitHub stars | 5.1k | 148 |
| Downloads / week | – | 12k |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | 11 |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |