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Pincushion vs 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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Stakeholders pin feedback on your live app; your AI agent reads the pins via MCP and fixes them.
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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 MCP (83/100 against 65). MCP has noticeably more public adoption.
| Pincushion | MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | C65/100 | B83/100 |
| Adoption | New | Growing |
| GitHub stars | – | 32 |
| Downloads / week | 533 | 193 |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | No | No |
| Tools | 65 | 7 |
| Write actions | 16 | 2 |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md | MIT |
| Last release | — | 2026-09-20 |
| Category | AI and agents | AI and agents |