Descope vs Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI)
Descope is an MCP server published by descope-sample-apps. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI) is an MCP server published by WYRE-AI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |  Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI) |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:554b2b490c18 Forks (GitHub): 7 Pulls (Docker Hub): 18 250 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 38 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.3.2 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 38 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 18 250 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 7 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-14 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/descope) | On your machine (ghcr.io/wyre-ai/avanan-legacy-mcp:v2.3.2) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 10, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/descope-sample-apps/descope-mcp-server | github.com/wyre-ai/avanan-legacy-mcp |
| 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
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.
Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI)
MCP server for the legacy Avanan SmartAPI: MSP tenant management plus per-tenant security tools.
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)
Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "AVANAN_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_AVANAN_CLIENT_ID>" --env "AVANAN_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_AVANAN_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "CONDUIT_S2S_SECRET=<YOUR_CONDUIT_S2S_SECRET>" --transport stdio avanan-legacy-mcp -- docker run -i --rm -e AVANAN_CLIENT_ID -e AVANAN_CLIENT_SECRET -e CONDUIT_S2S_SECRET ghcr.io/wyre-ai/avanan-legacy-mcp:v2.3.2Requires: AVANAN_CLIENT_ID, AVANAN_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), CONDUIT_S2S_SECRET (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 Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI) 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 Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI) asks for
AUTH_MODEAVANAN_CLIENT_IDAVANAN_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)AVANAN_REGIONCONDUIT_S2S_SECRET (secret)LOG_LEVELMCP_ALLOW_INSECURE_DEVMCP_HTTP_HOSTMCP_HTTP_PORTMCP_TRANSPORT
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Descope · What it can do: Avanan MSP (Legacy SmartAPI) · Compare two other plugins
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