Webmin MCP Server vs Universal Host Manager MCP
A side-by-side look at the Webmin MCP Server and Universal Host Manager MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Webmin MCP Server for os automation work; choose Universal Host Manager MCP for os automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Webmin MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
WEBMIN_CONFIG_FILE, WEBMIN_SERVERS_JSON, WEBMIN_HOST, WEBMIN_PORT, WEBMIN_USERNAME, WEBMIN_PASSWORD, WEBMIN_USE_HTTPS, WEBMIN_VERIFY_SSL.
Choose Universal Host Manager MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
HOST, PORT, MCP_BASE_URL, MCP_WORKSPACE_DIR, AUTH0_DOMAIN, AUTH0_CLIENT_ID, AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET, AUTH0_AUDIENCE. - You want tools like
run_command, read_file, write_file.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | other | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | WEBMIN_CONFIG_FILEWEBMIN_SERVERS_JSONWEBMIN_HOSTWEBMIN_PORTWEBMIN_USERNAMEWEBMIN_PASSWORDWEBMIN_USE_HTTPSWEBMIN_VERIFY_SSL | HOSTPORTMCP_BASE_URLMCP_WORKSPACE_DIRAUTH0_DOMAINAUTH0_CLIENT_IDAUTH0_CLIENT_SECRETAUTH0_AUDIENCE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 9 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 5 |
| Full listing | View Webmin MCP Server | View Universal Host Manager MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Webmin MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Universal Host Manager MCP tools 5
run_commandRuns an arbitrary shell command with the workspace as its working directoryread_fileReads a text file inside the workspacewrite_fileWrites UTF-8 text inside the workspacelist_dirLists a directory inside the workspacesystem_metricsReports disk, memory and top-process information
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Webmin MCP Server
No confirmed install command for Webmin MCP Server yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Universal Host Manager MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"universal-host-manager-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"universal-host-manager-mcp",
"uhm-setup"
],
"env": {
"HOST": "YOUR_HOST_HERE",
"PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE",
"MCP_BASE_URL": "YOUR_MCP_BASE_URL_HERE",
"MCP_WORKSPACE_DIR": "YOUR_MCP_WORKSPACE_DIR_HERE",
"AUTH0_DOMAIN": "YOUR_AUTH0_DOMAIN_HERE",
"AUTH0_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_AUTH0_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"AUTH0_AUDIENCE": "YOUR_AUTH0_AUDIENCE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Webmin MCP Server is categorized under OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Universal Host Manager MCP belongs to OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Webmin MCP Server for os automation work and Universal Host Manager MCP for os automation.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Webmin MCP Server has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Webmin MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: other. Universal Host Manager MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add gjenkins20-webmin-mcp-server and universal-host-manager-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Webmin MCP Server has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars. Universal Host Manager MCP has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.
