Head to head
artic vs MCPProxy
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
artic
?io.github.pipeworx-io/articNo reviews yet
Art Institute of Chicago MCP — wraps the ARTIC public API (free, no auth)
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Local-first MCP proxy with BM25 tool discovery, security scanning, quarantine & ~99% token savings
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. artic is hosted and callable through the gateway; MCPProxy runs on your own machine. MCPProxy has noticeably more public adoption.
| artic | MCPProxy | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | ? | B73/100 |
| Adoption | — | Growing |
| GitHub stars | – | 376 |
| Downloads / week | – | – |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | — | MIT |
| Last release | — | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | Security | Security |