Shodan vs OpenOSINT
Shodan is an MCP server published by Cyreslab-AI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). OpenOSINT is an MCP server published by OpenOSINT. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Shodan |  OpenOSINT |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f99f2d2d6955 Forks (GitHub): 12 Pulls (Docker Hub): 46 445 Stars (Docker Hub): 8 Stars (GitHub): 51 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.36.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 2 744 Downloads/week (PyPI): 1 295 Forks (GitHub): 278 Stars (GitHub): 1 760 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 | Shodan | OpenOSINT |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 51 (worse) | 1 760 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 46 445 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 12 (worse) | 278 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/cyreslab-ai-shodan) | On your machine (openosint) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 5 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 5, secrets among them: 5 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/cyreslab-ai/shodan-mcp-server | github.com/openosint/openosint |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| 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
Shodan
MCP server for Shodan — host/network recon, CVE and exploit lookup, InternetDB, and persistent alerts (34 tools).
OpenOSINT
AI-powered OSINT agent & MCP server. 21 tools: email, breach, IP, WHOIS, DNS, Shodan, GitHub & more.
How to run each
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)
OpenOSINT As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY=<YOUR_ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY>" --env "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" --env "HIBP_API_KEY=<YOUR_HIBP_API_KEY>" --env "IP2LOCATION_API_KEY=<YOUR_IP2LOCATION_API_KEY>" --env "IPINFO_TOKEN=<YOUR_IPINFO_TOKEN>" --transport stdio openosint -- uvx openosintRequires: ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY (secret), ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret), HIBP_API_KEY (secret), IP2LOCATION_API_KEY (secret), IPINFO_TOKEN (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 OpenOSINT publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Shodan asks for
SHODAN_API_KEY (secret)
Only OpenOSINT asks for
ABUSEIPDB_API_KEY (secret)ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret)HIBP_API_KEY (secret)IP2LOCATION_API_KEY (secret)IPINFO_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Shodan · What it can do: OpenOSINT · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.