MCPVault vs Obsidian MCP (StevenStavrakis)
Both are team productivity MCP servers, and we ran both through the same test (read page) in each app. MCPVault passed 4 of 4 apps we tested it in; Obsidian MCP (StevenStavrakis) passed 3 of 4.
Test results side by side
| MCPVault | Obsidian MCP (StevenStavrakis) | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Passed 2026-10-20 | Passed 2026-10-15 |
| Cursor | Passed 2026-10-20 | Passed 2026-10-15 |
| Claude Desktop | Passed 2026-10-18 | Failed 2026-10-19 |
| ChatGPT (Codex) | Passed 2026-10-19 | Passed 2026-10-21 |
| Tools exposed (protocol check) | 18 tools | 12 tools |
| GitHub stars | 1,686 | 742 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last push | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-08 |
Results from our own harness runs, dated per cell. Stars and last push from GitHub at our last data refresh. We don’t pick a winner here: which one fits depends on your app and setup.
What each does
MCPVault: Lightweight server for safe access to an Obsidian vault folder: read, search, write and tag notes, no plugin needed.
Obsidian MCP (StevenStavrakis): Reads, searches and edits notes directly in an Obsidian vault folder, no plugin needed. Needs Node 22+.
