Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) vs Kubectl
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is an MCP server published by Azure. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Kubectl is an MCP server published by rohitg00. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace | ||
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:6a0948a385b3 Forks (GitHub): 45 Pulls (Docker Hub): 18 914 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 142 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: sha256:a6bf30877095 Forks (GitHub): 185 Pulls (Docker Hub): 26 752 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 963 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) | Kubectl |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 142 (worse) | 963 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 18 914 (worse) | 26 752 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 45 (worse) | 185 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/aks) | On your machine (mcp/kubectl-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 15 | 26 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/azure/aks-mcp | github.com/rohitg00/kubectl-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) official MCP server.
Kubectl
MCP Server that enables AI assistants to interact with Kubernetes clusters via kubectl operations.
How to run each
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio aks -- docker run -i --rm mcp/aksKubectl As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio kubectl-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm mcp/kubectl-mcp-serverCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Only Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) declares
az_advisor_recommendationaz_aks_operationsaz_compute_operationsaz_fleetaz_monitoringaz_network_resourcesget_aks_vmss_infoinspektor_gadget_observabilitykubectl_clusterkubectl_configkubectl_diagnosticskubectl_resources
Show the remaining 3
list_detectorsrun_detectorrun_detectors_by_category
Only Kubectl declares
check_pod_healthcreate_deploymentdelete_resourceget_api_resourcesget_cluster_rolesget_configmapsget_current_contextget_deploymentsget_eventsget_logsget_namespacesget_nodes
Show the remaining 14
get_pod_eventsget_podsget_rbac_rolesget_resource_usageget_secretsget_serviceshealth_checkinstall_helm_chartkubectl_explainport_forwardscale_deploymentswitch_contextuninstall_helm_chartupgrade_helm_chart
Both declare
None
Tool names as each marketplace publishes them. More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) · What it can do: Kubectl · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.