Amazon Location Service vs io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel
Amazon Location Service is an MCP server published by awslabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel is an MCP server published by openvancamp. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  Amazon Location Service |  io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a84810ffd306 Forks (GitHub): 1 817 Pulls (Docker Hub): 13 590 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 9 798 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.9.6 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Amazon Location Service | io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 798 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 13 590 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 817 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-18 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/aws-location-mcp-server) | Remote server (mcp.openvan.camp/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 8 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 5, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/awslabs/mcp | github.com/openvancamp/openvan-camp-public-api |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-18 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 4 days ago |
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
Amazon Location Service
Place search, geocoding, and route optimization.
io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel
Vanlife & RV data: roadbooks, fuel, tolls, visas, holidays, hazards, weather, currency. openvan.camp
How to run each
Amazon Location Service As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>" --env "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=<YOUR_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN>" --transport stdio aws-location -- docker run -i --rm -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY -e AWS_SESSION_TOKEN mcp/aws-location-mcp-serverRequires: AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret), AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret)
io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http openvan-travel https://mcp.openvan.camp/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only Amazon Location Service has
calculate_routegeocodeget_placeoptimize_waypointsreverse_geocodesearch_nearbysearch_placessearch_places_open_now
Only io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel has
check_license_platecheck_visa_rulescompare_food_pricescompare_fuel_pricesestimate_route_tollsfind_cheapest_fuelget_active_firesget_city_travel_weatherget_country_food_pricesget_country_travel_briefget_country_travel_weatherget_currency_rate
Show the remaining 18
get_customs_rulesget_eventget_fuel_pricesget_holidaysget_license_plate_countryget_license_plate_imageget_power_plugsget_roadbook_build_statusget_route_visa_rulesget_toll_ratesget_travel_hazardsget_vehicle_import_ruleslist_best_weather_countrieslist_eventslist_license_plate_countriesplan_road_triprank_food_pricessearch_stories
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel as of 2026-10-16). More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Amazon Location Service · What it can do: io.github.openvancamp/openvan-travel · Compare two other plugins
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