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Crossref vs N-able N-central MCP
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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Resolve DOIs, search ~155M scholarly works, and fetch references via the Crossref REST API.
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N-central REST API with an offline org-tree mirror, cross-tenant search, and a JWT-expiry guardian.
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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 Crossref (92/100 against 75). Crossref is hosted and callable through the gateway; N-able N-central MCP runs on your own machine.
| Crossref | N-able N-central MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | B75/100 |
| Adoption | New | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 41 |
| Downloads / week | – | – |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | NOASSERTION | NOASSERTION |
| Last release | 2026-09-13 | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |