E2B vs IBM Code Engine MCP Server
E2B is an MCP server published by e2b-dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). IBM Code Engine MCP Server is an MCP server published by markusvankempen. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 |  E2B |  IBM Code Engine MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:ff4f9608cc4c Forks (GitHub): 72 Pulls (Docker Hub): 23 219 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 393 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.4.2 Downloads/month (npm): 470 Downloads/week (npm): 84 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 | IBM Code Engine MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 393 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 23 219 | 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) | On your machine (code-engine-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/e2b-dev/mcp-server | github.com/markusvankempen/code-engine-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
E2B
Giving Claude ability to run code with E2B via MCP (Model Context Protocol).
IBM Code Engine MCP Server
Deploy to IBM Code Engine from Cursor, Copilot, Claude & Cline. Build, push, deploy via MCP.
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)
IBM Code Engine MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "IBMCLOUD_API_KEY=<YOUR_IBMCLOUD_API_KEY>" --transport stdio code-engine-mcp-server -- npx -y code-engine-mcp-serverRequires: IBMCLOUD_API_KEY (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 IBM Code Engine MCP Server publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only E2B asks for
E2B_API_KEY (secret)
Only IBM Code Engine MCP Server asks for
CONTAINER_RUNTIMEIBMCLOUD_API_KEY (secret)IBMCLOUD_REGION
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: E2B · What it can do: IBM Code Engine MCP Server · 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.