Comparison

Descope vs Okta

Descope is an MCP server published by descope-sample-apps. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Okta is an MCP server published by fctr-id. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). 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

Where each is published
Marketplace	Descope	Okta
Docker MCP Catalog	Listed Version: sha256:554b2b490c18 Forks (GitHub): 7 Pulls (Docker Hub): 17 879 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 38 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11	Listed Version: sha256:8d6cd51e1836 Forks (GitHub): 8 Pulls (Docker Hub): 33 382 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 38 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11

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

Descope vs Okta
Fact	Descope	Okta
Marketplaces that list it	1	1
Stars (GitHub)	38	38
Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs)	17 879 (worse)	33 382 (better)
Forks (GitHub) (differs)	7 (worse)	8 (better)
Last release	Not published	Not published
Where it runs (differs)	On your machine (mcp/descope)	On your machine (mcp/okta-mcp-fctr)
Transport	stdio	stdio
Tools it declares (differs)	4	20
Environment variables it asks for (differs)	2, secrets among them: 1	4, secrets among them: 1
Licence (differs)	MIT	Apache-2.0
Repository (differs)	github.com/descope-sample-apps/descope-mcp-server	github.com/fctr-id/okta-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

Descope

In its own words, on Docker MCP Catalog:

The Descope Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides an interface to interact with Descope's Management APIs, enabling the search and retrieval of project-related information.

Okta

In its own words, on Docker MCP Catalog:

Secure Okta identity and access management via Model Context Protocol (MCP). Access Okta users, groups, applications, logs, and policies through AI assistants with enterprise-grade security.

How to run each

Descope As a local MCP server: Docker image

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env "DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY=<YOUR_DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY>" --transport stdio descope -- docker run -i --rm -e DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY mcp/descope

Requires: DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY (secret)

Okta As a local MCP server: Docker image

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env "OKTA_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_OKTA_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio okta-mcp-fctr -- docker run -i --rm -e OKTA_API_TOKEN mcp/okta-mcp-fctr

Requires: OKTA_API_TOKEN (secret)

Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.

Tools each declares

Only Descope declares

create-user
invite-user
search-audits
search-users

Only Okta declares

analyze_login_risk
analyze_user_app_access
get_current_time
get_okta_application
get_okta_event_logs
get_okta_group
get_okta_policy_rule
get_okta_user
list_okta_application_groups
list_okta_application_users
list_okta_applications
list_okta_group_users

Show the remaining 8

list_okta_groups
list_okta_network_zones
list_okta_policy_rules
list_okta_user_applications
list_okta_user_factors
list_okta_user_groups
list_okta_users
parse_relative_time

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 Descope asks for

DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY (secret)
DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID

Only Okta asks for

LOG_LEVEL
OKTA_API_TOKEN (secret)
OKTA_CLIENT_ORGURL
OKTA_CONCURRENT_LIMIT

Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.

What it can do: Descope · What it can do: Okta · 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 2026-10-16. We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.