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The MCP Census compared with Gnista
DetailThe MCP Census logo The MCP CensusGnista logo Gnista
What it doesPublic-evidence gate for MCP servers before you install Monitor coding agents from your Mac's notch and get notified when they need you
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inAU DK
Pricing modelNot given Paid
PricingFree: 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 €19 one-time personal licence with one year of updates, then €9/year for additional updates. Team plans: €75/year for 5 Macs (€15 per Mac), €140/year for 10 Macs (€14 per Mac), €300/year for 25 Macs (€12 per Mac). 7-day free trial.
Key features
  • 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
  • Monitor multiple coding agents with status indicators (working, done, waiting)
  • Approve or deny agent requests directly from the notch without leaving your workflow
  • Jump to the exact terminal tab or editor window where an agent is running
  • Answer agent questions directly from the notch for supported agents
  • Smart notifications that respect Focus modes, Zoom calls and screen sharing
  • Display model costs and context window usage for each agent run
  • Connect to agents running on remote Linux servers over SSH
  • Support for custom agents via JSON webhook
  • Keyboard shortcuts for common actions (⌘Y to allow, ⌘N to deny)
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Works with 30+ coding agents out of the box, all monitored in one place
  • Answer agent requests without context-switching, directly from the notch
  • Notifications that respect your Focus, calls and screen sharing to stay distraction-free
  • One-time personal licence with ongoing free updates for a year, then optional €9/year
  • No telemetry, no account required, and all sessions stay on your Mac
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)40
Citation Flow (Majestic)260
Referring domains (Majestic)380

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