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Zotero MCP vs Zoteus
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours Zoteus (98/100 against 78). Zoteus is hosted and callable through the gateway; Zotero MCP runs on your own machine.
| Zotero MCP | Zoteus | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B78/100 | A98/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Established |
| GitHub stars | 162 | 41 |
| Downloads / week | 1.1k | 1.9k |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | 3 | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-08-07 | 2026-09-17 |
| Category | Web search | Web search |