Cylera vs Shodan
Cylera is an MCP server published by Cylera. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Shodan is an MCP server published by Cyreslab-AI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |   Cylera |  Shodan |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:ba2c8606725b Forks (GitHub): 1 Pulls (Docker Hub): 10 994 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: sha256:f99f2d2d6955 Forks (GitHub): 12 Pulls (Docker Hub): 46 844 Stars (Docker Hub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 52 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 | Cylera | Shodan |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 52 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 10 994 (worse) | 46 844 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 12 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/cylera-mcp-server) | On your machine (mcp/cyreslab-ai-shodan) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 7 | 5 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 3 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/cylera/cylera-mcp-server | github.com/cyreslab-ai/shodan-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
Cylera
Brings context about device inventory, threats, risks and utilization powered by the Cylera Partner API into an LLM.
Shodan
MCP server for Shodan — host/network recon, CVE and exploit lookup, InternetDB, and persistent alerts (34 tools).
How to run each
Cylera As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "CYLERA_BASE_URL=<YOUR_CYLERA_BASE_URL>" --env "CYLERA_PASSWORD=<YOUR_CYLERA_PASSWORD>" --env "CYLERA_USERNAME=<YOUR_CYLERA_USERNAME>" --transport stdio cylera-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm -e CYLERA_BASE_URL -e CYLERA_PASSWORD -e CYLERA_USERNAME mcp/cylera-mcp-serverRequires: CYLERA_BASE_URL (secret), CYLERA_PASSWORD (secret), CYLERA_USERNAME (secret)
Shodan As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "SHODAN_API_KEY=<YOUR_SHODAN_API_KEY>" --transport stdio cyreslab-ai-shodan -- docker run -i --rm -e SHODAN_API_KEY mcp/cyreslab-ai-shodanRequires: SHODAN_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Only Cylera declares
get_deviceget_device_attributesget_proceduresget_risk_mitigationsget_subnetsget_vulnerabilitiessearch_for_devices
Only Shodan declares
get_host_infoget_ssl_infoscan_network_rangesearch_iot_devicessearch_shodan
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
Only Cylera asks for
CYLERA_BASE_URL (secret)CYLERA_PASSWORD (secret)CYLERA_USERNAME (secret)
Only Shodan asks for
SHODAN_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Cylera · What it can do: Shodan · 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.