Head to head
Silica Core vs Wikipedia Retrieval MCP
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
No reviews yet
Retrieval over the folder the session opened: files, search, read, code_pack, write_note.
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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 Silica Core (92/100 against 70). Wikipedia Retrieval MCP is hosted and callable through the gateway; Silica Core runs on your own machine. Silica Core has noticeably more public adoption.
| Silica Core | Wikipedia Retrieval MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A92/100 | B70/100 |
| Adoption | Established | New |
| GitHub stars | 60 | – |
| Downloads / week | 396 | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | — |
| Last release | 2026-09-17 | — |
| Category | Web search | Web search |