MCP Time vs MCP Simple Timeserver

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Time and MCP Simple Timeserver MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Time when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: add_time, compare_time, convert_timezone.

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Choose MCP Simple Timeserver when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_local_time, get_utc, get_current_time.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Time TheoBrigitte Other Tools and Integrations	MCP Simple Timeserver andybrandt Other Tools and Integrations
Summary	MCP server which provides utilities to work with time and dates, with natural language, multiple formats and timezone convertion capabilities.	An MCP server that allows checking local time on the client machine or current UTC time from an NTP server
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "theobrigitte-mcp-time": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@theo.foobar/mcp-time"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "andybrandt-mcp-simple-timeserver": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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