time vs ThinkWatch
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | ThinkWatch by ThinkWatchProject | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 868 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 54 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
ThinkWatch · Summary
Enterprise AI bastion host with unified proxying, RBAC, audit logs, rate limiting, and cost tracking across multiple LLM providers and MCP servers.
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
ThinkWatch · Use cases
- Enterprise governance of AI usage across development teams with unified authentication and audit trails
- Cost control and budget management for AI API calls across multiple providers
- Secure access control for MCP tools with per-user OAuth tokens and RBAC
- Monitoring and compliance for AI-assisted code generation and data access
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"]
}
}
}ThinkWatch · Install
Installation
ThinkWatch requires Docker and Docker Compose for deployment. Follow these steps:
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/ThinkWatchProject/ThinkWatch.git
cd ThinkWatch- Start the services:
docker compose up -d- Access the web console at http://localhost:3001
Integration with Claude Desktop
To use ThinkWatch with Claude Desktop, update your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"thinkwatch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@thinkwatch/mcp-server", "--server", "http://localhost:3000"]
}
}
}Configure your API key in the Claude Desktop settings or set it as an environment variable.