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The MCP Census compared with Ramback
DetailThe MCP Census logo The MCP CensusRamback logo Ramback
What it doesPublic-evidence gate for MCP servers before you install Free Mac menu bar app that frees RAM from simulators, emulators, daemons and dev servers
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inAU Not given
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
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 Free: $0, with no time limit. Includes full list, stopping, Clean slate, dev server and agent rules, disk scan, CLI and MCP server. Every install includes 14 days of Pro. Pro: $19 once for 2 Macs, with every 1.x update. Adds memory warnings, simulator/emulator/daemon/sleep rules, undo, and disk clea
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
  • Lists all running simulators, emulators, Gradle daemons, containers and dev servers with their RAM usage
  • Stop processes using their native tools (simctl, adb, docker stop) instead of force-killing
  • One-click Clean slate to free idle processes while protecting databases and active builds
  • Automatic rules for dev servers, simulators, emulators and daemons (Pro)
  • Disk scan showing Xcode DerivedData, old simulator runtimes, unused Android images and node_modules (Free)
  • CLI and MCP server for AI agents to check running processes and free ports
  • Memory pressure alerts and automatic cleanup (Pro)
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
  • Stops each process type the way its own tool does (simctl, adb, docker) instead of force-killing
  • Groups processes by type (simulators, emulators, daemons, containers, servers) unlike Activity Monitor which lists raw processes
  • Pay once, no subscriptions or recurring charges
  • Free tier includes full menu bar app with stopping and Clean slate; Pro only adds automatic rules and extras
  • Never stops databases, builds in progress or system processes without confirmation
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 check14 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)40
Citation Flow (Majestic)260
Referring domains (Majestic)381

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