Homebutler vs YoPingMe uptime monitoring
A side-by-side look at the Homebutler and YoPingMe uptime monitoring MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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YoPingMe uptime monitoringMonitoring · Remote HTTP/SSEWebsite uptime monitoring: live status, uptime reports, incidents, response times, failed checks37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Homebutler for monitoring work as a local process; choose YoPingMe uptime monitoring 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.
YChoose YoPingMe uptime monitoring when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Y YoPingMe uptime monitoring | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 71/100 · Great | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 305 | — |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 40 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Homebutler | View YoPingMe uptime monitoring |
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
YoPingMe uptime monitoring tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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"
]
}
}
}
YoPingMe uptime monitoring
{
"mcpServers": {
"yopingme-uptime-monitoring": {
"url": "https://yoping.me/features/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Homebutler is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. YoPingMe uptime monitoring belongs to Monitoring and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Homebutler for monitoring work and YoPingMe uptime monitoring 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. YoPingMe uptime monitoring 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 higangssh-homebutler and yopingme-uptime-monitoring 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. YoPingMe uptime monitoring has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.