Head to head
Symbols MCP vs Context7
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
The short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (94 and 90 out of 100). Context7 is hosted and callable through the gateway; Symbols MCP runs on your own machine. Context7 has noticeably more public adoption.
| Symbols MCP | Context7 | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A94/100 | A90/100 |
| Adoption | Growing | Widely used |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 62k |
| Downloads / week | 162 | 618k |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 28 | 2 |
| Write actions | 4 | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |