Ha MCP vs Tooluniverse
Two MCP servers from our automation ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-08-25
Ha MCP records significantly more monthly package installs (504,877 vs 161,614); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
What each one does
Ha MCP
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to interact with Home Assistant. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
Tooluniverse
[//]: (mcp-name: io.github.mims-harvard/tooluniverse) AI agent (recommended) - open your AI agent and run. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | Ha MCP | Tooluniverse |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 504,877 | 161,614 |
| GitHub stars | 4,503 | 1,655 |
| Last commit | 2026-08-24 | 2026-08-20 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 5 | 7 |
| In the registry since | Nov 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Registry versions | 101 | 30 |
| Documented tools | not extracted - see README | not extracted - see README |
| Env vars extracted | none extracted - see README | none extracted - see README |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local (stdio) |
| Endpoint auth | local only | local only |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Category rank | #1 of 194 | #3 of 194 |
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick Ha MCP if…
- → you want the more widely installed option - 504,877 monthly installs vs 161,614
- → measured package adoption matters - 504,877 monthly installs
Pick Tooluniverse if…
- → category standing - #3 of 194 maintained automation servers
Who's behind them
Ha MCP - homeassistant-ai: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 4,503 combined stars.
Tooluniverse - mims-harvard: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 1,655 combined stars.
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Quick answers
Is Ha MCP better than Tooluniverse?
Package installs favor Ha MCP: 504,877 monthly installs to 161,614. Tooluniverse still ranks #3 of 194 maintained automation servers. Data as of 2026-08-25; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use Ha MCP and Tooluniverse together?
Yes - MCP clients accept multiple servers in one config, so you can enable both automation servers side by side. If their tools overlap, keep the one whose toolset fits to keep your agent's tool list lean.
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Methodology: package-usage signal = npm/PyPI installs (last month, platform APIs) · maintenance = commit recency + release cadence (GitHub) · tool lists and environment-variable names extracted from each project's README · endpoint auth from our own nightly probes. We haven't hand-tested these servers; everything here is data as of 2026-08-25.