OpenProject vs Namely MCP by usefulapi
OpenProject is an MCP server published by kar-thik. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). Namely MCP by usefulapi is an MCP server published by usefulapi.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |   OpenProject |   Namely MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.4.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 911 Downloads/week (PyPI): 136 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 6 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.2.3 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 0.4.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 911 Downloads/week (PyPI): 136 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 6 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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 | OpenProject | Namely MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 6 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-21 (worse) | 2026-10-25 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (openproject-mcp-server) | Remote server (namely.usefulapi.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 7, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kar-thik/openproject-mcp | github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 3 | 5 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-24 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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
OpenProject
91 tools for the OpenProject API v3, with read-only, admin-gate, profile and per-group switches.
Namely MCP by usefulapi
Read Namely employee profiles, groups, teams, jobs and reports; update profiles, post to the feed.
How to run each
OpenProject As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "OPENPROJECT_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_API_KEY>" --env "OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN>" --env "OPENPROJECT_URL=<YOUR_OPENPROJECT_URL>" --transport stdio openproject-mcp-server -- uvx openproject-mcp-serverRequires: OPENPROJECT_API_KEY (secret), OPENPROJECT_OAUTH_TOKEN (secret), OPENPROJECT_URL
Namely MCP by usefulapi As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http namely https://namely.usefulapi.io/mcpCommands 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
The marketplaces of Namely MCP by usefulapi publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: OpenProject · What it can do: Namely MCP by usefulapi · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.