time vs nexus
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | nexus by Nexus-Router | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 427 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 50 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsSecurity |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
nexus · Summary
Nexus is a unified gateway that aggregates MCP servers, APIs, and LLM providers with security, governance, and routing capabilities.
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
nexus · Use cases
- Central management for enterprise AI infrastructure with multiple providers and servers
- Security-gated access to MCP resources with authentication and rate limiting
- Unified API layer for combining different AI tools and models
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}nexus · Install
Quick Install
curl -fsSL https://nexusrouter.com/install | bashDocker
docker pull ghcr.io/grafbase/nexus:latestConfiguration
Create a nexus.toml file with your MCP servers and LLM providers:
[mcp.servers.github]
url = "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
auth.token = "{{ env.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
[mcp.servers.filesystem]
cmd = ["npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/home/YOUR_USERNAME/Desktop"]Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nexus": {
"command": "nexus",
"args": []
}
}
}