everything vs hoot
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | hoot by Portkey-AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 19 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 3 mo ago |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
hoot · Summary
Hoot is a testing tool for MCP servers that provides a Postman-like interface for testing tools, authentication, and exploring MCP servers.
everything · Use cases
- Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
- Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
- Validating client compatibility with different transport methods
hoot · Use cases
- Testing MCP servers before integration into applications
- Debugging tool calls and responses during development
- Sharing MCP server configurations via 'Try in Hoot' links
- Validating OAuth 2.1 compliance for MCP servers
everything · Install
NPX (recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
}
}
}On Windows, use cmd /c:
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
}
}
}Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
}
}
}Global install
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everythinghoot · Install
Installation
**Try instantly (no install):** 👉 [hoot.run](https://hoot.run) — Opens in your browser, ready to test.
**Run locally:**
npx -y @portkey-ai/hootThis opens on localhost:8009 with zero configuration.
**For development from source:**
git clone https://github.com/Portkey-AI/hoot
cd hoot
npm install
npm run dev:fullFor Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hoot": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@portkey-ai/hoot"]
}
}
}