plugged.in MCP Proxy vs Mobile MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	plugged.in MCP Proxy Unified MCP hub that aggregates all your MCP servers into one connection, with knowledge, memory, and tools. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Mobile MCP Platform-agnostic mobile automation for iOS & Android — simulators, emulators, and real devices. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	131	5.2k
Last commit	1 month ago	4 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @pluggedin/pluggedin-mcp-proxy@latest --pluggedin-api-key YOUR_API_KEY`	`npx -y @mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick plugged.in MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

Pick Mobile MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add plugged.in MCP Proxy

Install / run

npx -y @pluggedin/pluggedin-mcp-proxy@latest --pluggedin-api-key YOUR_API_KEY

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plugged-in-mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pluggedin/pluggedin-mcp-proxy@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Mobile MCP

Install / run

npx -y @mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobile-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

plugged.in MCP Proxy or Mobile MCP — which is better?

Pick plugged.in MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server. Pick Mobile MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both plugged.in MCP Proxy and Mobile MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do plugged.in MCP Proxy and Mobile MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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