Descope vs slack-mcp
Descope is an MCP server published by descope-sample-apps. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). slack-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by 2389-research. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  Descope |  slack-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:554b2b490c18 Forks (GitHub): 7 Pulls (Docker Hub): 17 866 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 38 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace 2389-research/claude-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | Descope | slack-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 38 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 17 866 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 7 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/descope) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/descope-sample-apps/descope-mcp-server | github.com/2389-research/slack-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
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
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.
slack-mcp
Slack workspace integration MCP server - create channels, invite users, post messages, manage threads for team collaboration
How to run each
Descope As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY=<YOUR_DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY>" --transport stdio descope -- docker run -i --rm -e DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY mcp/descopeRequires: DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY (secret)
slack-mcp As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add 2389-research/claude-plugins
/plugin install slack-mcp@2389-researchCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of slack-mcp publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Descope asks for
DESCOPE_MANAGEMENT_KEY (secret)DESCOPE_PROJECT_ID
Only slack-mcp asks for
SLACK_BOT_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Descope · What it can do: slack-mcp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.