HSM Kit vs DevUtils MCP Server
HSM Kit is an MCP server published by hsm-kit. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). DevUtils MCP Server is an MCP server published by paladini. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  HSM Kit |  DevUtils MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 199 Downloads/week (npm): 28 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 199 Downloads/week (npm): 29 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | HSM Kit | DevUtils MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (worse) | 5 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@hsmkit/mcp-server) | On your machine (devutils-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/hsm-kit/hsmkit | github.com/paladini/devutils-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
HSM Kit
Local-first Base64, Luhn, key-component XOR, and synthetic ISO-0 PIN block tools.
DevUtils MCP Server
36 local developer utilities for AI agents. Hash, encoding, UUID, JWT, JSON, network, text.
How to run each
HSM Kit As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio hsmkit -- npx -y @hsmkit/mcp-serverDevUtils MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio devutils-mcp-server -- npx -y devutils-mcp-serverCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: HSM Kit · What it can do: DevUtils MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.