Box vs canvas-apps
Box is an MCP server published by dgageot. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). canvas-apps is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Copilot CLI: github/copilot-plugins). 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: sha256:4db7963505c2 Forks (GitHub): 0 Pulls (Docker Hub): 18 516 Stars (Docker Hub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Copilot CLI: github/copilot-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 203 Stars (GitHub): 998 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 | Box | canvas-apps |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 998 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 18 516 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 203 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/box) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 12 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/dgageot/mcp-server-box | github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills |
| 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
Box
An MCP server capable of interacting with the Box API.
canvas-apps
Build Power Apps Canvas Apps using the Canvas Authoring MCP server.
How to run each
Box As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "BOX_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_BOX_CLIENT_SECRET>" --transport stdio box -- docker run -i --rm -e BOX_CLIENT_SECRET mcp/boxRequires: BOX_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)
canvas-apps
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of canvas-apps publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of canvas-apps publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Box · What it can do: canvas-apps · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/github/copilot-plugins/blob/HEAD/.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.