EnvDesk vs The MCP Census

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EnvDesk compared with The MCP Census
Detail	EnvDesk	The MCP Census
What it does	Local-first desktop environment manager	Public-evidence gate for MCP servers before you install
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	AU
Pricing model	Free trial	Not given
Pricing	EnvDesk Lifetime: $12 one time, seven-day full trial, up to three devices. After trial, workspace remains readable in read-only mode.	Free: 10 unique lookups/day (no account) or 1,000 credits/month (with account). Builder: $19/mo (2,000 credits/month). Pack: $9 one-time (1,000 never-expire credits). Team: $49/mo (10,000 credits/month). Search or lookup costs 1 credit per unique query per UTC day. Config audit costs 1 credit per co
Key features	Compare environment files by key to identify missing and different entries Mask sensitive values by default Review changes before writing to disk Organize multiple projects in one workspace Support for Windows, macOS, and Linux Passphrase encryption for workspace protection Browse, edit, create, copy, and export environment files	Server lookup with PASS/REVIEW/BLOCK/UNKNOWN verdicts Whole MCP config audit in one call Free unmetered stats endpoint MCP protocol endpoint for agents Change feed showing what updated since last check Webhook watches for specific servers GitHub Action for CI preflight checks Evidence links for every trust factor Cross-references GitHub, npm, PyPI, and hosted endpoints
What makes it different	All files stay local on your machine with nothing uploaded to cloud services Simple one-time lifetime license model Not a production secrets manager—focused on local development workflows	First public-evidence gate for MCP servers before installation Continuous verification with daily re-harvest and rolling cycle checks One-line agent rule for automatic preflight checks on every server operation Free tier includes unmetered stats and 10 daily unique lookups with no signup
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	7 −1 (down) since last check	4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	18	4
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	41	38

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