Homebutler vs Website monitoring API & MCP server
A side-by-side look at the Homebutler and Website monitoring API & MCP server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Homebutler for monitoring work as a local process; choose Website monitoring API & MCP server for monitoring over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Homebutler when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
proxmox_status, proxmox_guests, proxmox_node.
Choose Website monitoring API & MCP server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
list_sites, add_site, verify_site.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 71/100 · Great | 54/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 305 | — |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 1 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 40 | 58 |
| Full listing | View Homebutler | View Website monitoring API & MCP server |
Tools & capabilities
Homebutler tools 40
proxmox_statusGet Proxmox VE version, cluster status, and resourcesproxmox_guestsList Proxmox QEMU and LXC guests, optionally filtered by node, status, or typeproxmox_nodeGet detailed Proxmox node statusproxmox_tasksGet the 50 most recent Proxmox tasks for a nodesystem_statusGet system status including CPU, memory, disk usage, and uptimeproxmox_guest_startStart one explicitly targeted Proxmox guest after confirmation and return the accepted task UPIDproxmox_guest_rebootReboot one explicitly targeted Proxmox guest after confirmation and return the accepted task UPIDproxmox_guest_shutdownGracefully shut down one explicitly targeted Proxmox guest after confirmation and return the accepted task UPIDproxmox_task_statusInspect one asynchronous Proxmox task by node and opaque UPIDproxmox_script_listList the curated Proxmox VE Community Scripts catalog (community-scripts/ProxmoxVE)proxmox_script_commandRender the pinned install command for one Proxmox VE Community Script. Never fetches or runs it; the caller reviews and runs it themselves on the Proxmox hostdocker_listList Docker containers with their status, image, and ports- +28 more on the listing page
Website monitoring API & MCP server tools 58
list_sitesList the websites in this Relvato account, with whether each is ready to run monitors.add_siteStart monitoring a website. Returns the site and its setup: until the owner proves ownership (connect the WordPress plugin, or verify the domain — the only option for non-WordPress sites), trigger_scan can run the public monitors by hand 3 times a day (setup.manualRuns); scheduled runs, alerts, update/deploy runs and the monitors that act on the site need the proof (setup.nextStep); setup.afterProof says what proof adds for this site on its plan. If the account already has a site on the same domain, that site is returned instead of a duplicate. How ownership is proven: https://www.relvato.com/docs/verify-site-ownershipverify_siteCheck whether the site's ownership is proven: probes the WordPress plugin connection and/or looks for the domain-verification DNS TXT record / meta tag, or (method gsc / bing) asks Google Search Console / Bing Webmaster Tools. Returns the updated setup state. Docs: https://www.relvato.com/docs/verify-site-ownershipstart_monitoring_for_goalsThe onboarding shortcut: pick what matters and Relvato adds the monitors that cover it on the current plan (plus uptime, SSL, errors, maintenance mode and structure). Goals: flows (checkout and sign-in), security, search, design, compliance (law compliance — accessibility today), speed, domain, custom, ai. Before the site's ownership is proven the monitors are added but don't run on their schedule yet (scheduleStarts).list_checksThe monitors that can be added to a site: key, what it catches, whether the current plan allows it, whether it's recommended for this site, and whether it's already added. Before the site's ownership is proven, runsNow says which can run now (started by hand) and which after proof; for a site added as "other", withWordPressPlugin lists what the WordPress plugin adds.add_checksAdd monitors to a site by key (from list_checks). Each key reports added / exists / rejected with the reason (plan, active-monitor limit, needs the WordPress plugin). Once the site's ownership is proven, new monitors get a daily schedule on plans that run daily (Pro and up) and a weekly one on Free, plus a re-run when the site changes on Pro and up (WordPress plugin updates, or pushes via the GitHub App). Before proof they're added but only run when trigger_scan starts them (scheduleStarts).dismiss_recommendationStop recommending a monitor for a site (list_checks marks recommendations), or bring every dismissed recommendation back with restoreAll.calibrate_siteWordPress / WooCommerce: have Relvato read the store again (a product to buy, checkout type, guest checkout, currency) after the store changed. Runs in the background.verify_vitals_beaconCheck that the real-user Web Vitals beacon is on the site (its homepage, or data already arriving). get_site_settings has the snippet to install.site_overviewPlain-language health verdict for a site: what needs attention (real issues vs likely false positives), each monitor with its latest run and schedule, setup state, recommended monitors not yet added, and the account's run usage. On WordPress 6.9+ it also lists the site's AI abilities (WordPress Abilities API) from the latest exposure scan: which plugin registered each, whether AI assistants (MCP Adapter) or REST clients can use it, which ones anyone can run without signing in, and which can delete data.get_site_healthHow a site has been doing: the share of monitors passing now (the Overview's "Monitors passing") and each of the last 30 days, the trend over 28, 90 or 182 days, each monitoring group's briefing (what needs attention, its likely cause and fix), and — on paid plans — uptime from Relvato's own probes (availability % and incidents over 30 days).get_performanceA site's speed: the performance summary, lab Core Web Vitals, real visitors' LCP / INP / CLS (p75, last 7 days against the 28 before, per page type and device), what slows it (the elements, images and scripts behind slow visits) and the top fixes with steps.- +46 more on the listing page
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.
Homebutler
{
"mcpServers": {
"higangssh-homebutler": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"homebutler@latest"
]
}
}
}
Website monitoring API & MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"website-monitoring-api-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"website-monitoring-api-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Homebutler is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Website monitoring API & MCP server belongs to Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Homebutler for monitoring work and Website monitoring API & MCP server for monitoring.
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.
Homebutler is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Website monitoring API & MCP server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. 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 higangssh-homebutler and website-monitoring-api-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Homebutler has a quality signal of 71/100 (Great) with 6 views, 0 installs and 305 GitHub stars. Website monitoring API & MCP server has 54/100 (Good) with 3 views, 1 installs and 0 GitHub stars.