Bitrefill vs M-Pesa Daraja
Bitrefill is an MCP server published by bitrefill. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). M-Pesa Daraja is an MCP server published by Mr-Macharia. 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 |  Bitrefill | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:7ff5cc499284 Forks (GitHub): 1 Pulls (Docker Hub): 39 422 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.3 No figure published 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 | Bitrefill | M-Pesa Daraja |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 39 422 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-21 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/bitrefill) | On your machine (mpesa-daraja-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 12 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 12, secrets among them: 5 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/bitrefill/bitrefill-mcp-server | github.com/mr-macharia/mpesa-daraja-skills-and-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-20 |
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
Bitrefill
A Model Context Protocol Server connector for Bitrefill public API, to enable AI agents to search and shop on Bitrefill.
M-Pesa Daraja
Safaricom M-Pesa Daraja tools: STK Push, C2B, B2C, B2B, QR, Ratiba. Sandbox-first, idempotent.
How to run each
Bitrefill As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "BITREFILL_API_SECRET=<YOUR_BITREFILL_API_SECRET>" --transport stdio bitrefill -- docker run -i --rm -e BITREFILL_API_SECRET mcp/bitrefillRequires: BITREFILL_API_SECRET (secret)
M-Pesa Daraja As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "DARAJA_CALLBACK_TOKEN=<YOUR_DARAJA_CALLBACK_TOKEN>" --env "DARAJA_CONSUMER_KEY=<YOUR_DARAJA_CONSUMER_KEY>" --env "DARAJA_CONSUMER_SECRET=<YOUR_DARAJA_CONSUMER_SECRET>" --env "DARAJA_PASSKEY=<YOUR_DARAJA_PASSKEY>" --env "DARAJA_SECURITY_CREDENTIAL=<YOUR_DARAJA_SECURITY_CREDENTIAL>" --transport stdio mpesa-daraja-mcp -- uvx mpesa-daraja-mcpRequires: DARAJA_CALLBACK_TOKEN (secret), DARAJA_CONSUMER_KEY (secret), DARAJA_CONSUMER_SECRET (secret), DARAJA_PASSKEY (secret), DARAJA_SECURITY_CREDENTIAL (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of M-Pesa Daraja publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Bitrefill asks for
BITREFILL_API_IDBITREFILL_API_SECRET (secret)
Only M-Pesa Daraja asks for
DARAJA_ALLOW_LIVE_MONEY_MOVEMENTDARAJA_CALLBACK_BASE_URLDARAJA_CALLBACK_LISTENDARAJA_CALLBACK_TOKEN (secret)DARAJA_CONSUMER_KEY (secret)DARAJA_CONSUMER_SECRET (secret)DARAJA_ENVDARAJA_INITIATOR_NAMEDARAJA_PASSKEY (secret)DARAJA_SECURITY_CREDENTIAL (secret)DARAJA_SHORTCODEDARAJA_TOOLSETS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Bitrefill · What it can do: M-Pesa Daraja · Compare two other plugins
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