everything vs fastmcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
everything by modelcontextprotocol | fastmcp by PrefectHQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 25,181 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 64 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
fastmcp · Summary
FastMCP is the standard Python framework for building MCP servers, tools, and clients.
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
fastmcp · Use cases
- Building custom MCP servers with Python functions
- Creating interactive UIs for MCP tools
- Connecting to MCP servers programmatically
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-everythingfastmcp · Install
Install FastMCP using uv:
uv pip install fastmcpFor Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"fastmcp": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "fastmcp", "serve"]
}
}
}