XHS-Downloader vs xiaohongshu-mcp

Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools

Short answer

  • xiaohongshu-mcp is growing faster: +280 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +150 for XHS-Downloader.
  • Pick XHS-Downloader for: 小红书(XiaoHongShu、RedNote)链接提取/作品采集工具. Pick xiaohongshu-mcp for: mCP for xiaohongshu.com.

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XHS-Downloaderopen-source

小红书(XiaoHongShu、RedNote)链接提取/作品采集工具

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xiaohongshu-mcpopen-source

MCP for xiaohongshu.com

Metrics

XHS-Downloaderxiaohongshu-mcp
Stars12.9k16.1k
Star velocity /mo150280
Commits (90d)7967
Releases (6m)110
Overall score0.54630624424225880.6713056140263894

FAQ

Which is more popular, XHS-Downloader or xiaohongshu-mcp?
xiaohongshu-mcp has more GitHub stars (16,093 vs 12,892).
Which is more actively developed, XHS-Downloader or xiaohongshu-mcp?
XHS-Downloader had more commits in the last 90 days (79 vs 67).
Should I use XHS-Downloader or xiaohongshu-mcp?
Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.