time vs charlotte
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | charlotte by TickTockBent | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 142 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 50 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Browser AutomationWeb ScrapingDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
charlotte · Summary
Token-efficient browser MCP server that provides structured web access to AI agents.
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
charlotte · Use cases
- AI agents browsing the web with minimal token consumption
- Web automation that needs to avoid excessive API calls
- Web development and accessibility testing for AI systems
- Cost-effective web scraping for large language 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"]
}
}
}charlotte · Install
Installation
Charlotte is available on npm and Docker:
# Install with npm
npm install -g @ticktockbent/charlotte
# Or with Docker
docker pull ticktockbent/charlotte:alpineClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"charlotte": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@ticktockbent/charlotte"]
}
}
}