E2B vs arato-simulate
E2B is an MCP server published by e2b-dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). arato-simulate is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by aratoai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. 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 |  E2B |  arato-simulate |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:ff4f9608cc4c Forks (GitHub): 72 Pulls (Docker Hub): 23 234 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 393 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace aratoai/claude-code-plugin | Not listed | Not seen in the last pass Version: not stated 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 | E2B | arato-simulate |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 393 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 23 234 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 72 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/e2b) | Remote server (simulate.arato.ai/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/e2b-dev/mcp-server | github.com/aratoai/claude-code-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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
E2B
Giving Claude ability to run code with E2B via MCP (Model Context Protocol).
arato-simulate
Test your AI applications from Claude Code using Arato Simulate
How to run each
E2B As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "E2B_API_KEY=<YOUR_E2B_API_KEY>" --transport stdio e2b -- docker run -i --rm -e E2B_API_KEY mcp/e2bRequires: E2B_API_KEY (secret)
arato-simulate As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add aratoai/claude-code-plugin
/plugin install arato-simulate@arato-pluginsCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of arato-simulate publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of arato-simulate publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: E2B · What it can do: arato-simulate · 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.