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pubmed-mcp-server vs zotio
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 PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms.
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Bio.github.OrgMentem/zotioNo reviews yet
Zotero MCP server: local-first search, library checks, and preview-first writes for AI agents.
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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 70). pubmed-mcp-server is hosted and callable through the gateway; zotio runs on your own machine. pubmed-mcp-server has noticeably more public adoption.
| pubmed-mcp-server | zotio | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A93/100 | B70/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 148 | 2 |
| Downloads / week | 12k | – |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | 11 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-15 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |