Fetch (Reference) vs waza-read
Fetch (Reference) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Docker MCP Catalog, PyPI (MCP servers)). waza-read is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by tw93. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-13. 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 |  Fetch (Reference) |  waza-read |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:1a7a0996a565 Forks (GitHub): 11 961 Pulls (Docker Hub): 1 990 912 Stars (Docker Hub): 59 Stars (GitHub): 91 970 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 2026.11.11 Downloads/month (PyPI): 506 506 Downloads/week (PyPI): 288 522 Forks (GitHub): 11 961 Stars (GitHub): 91 970 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace tw93/waza | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.42.0 Forks (GitHub): 436 Stars (GitHub): 7 578 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 | Fetch (Reference) | waza-read |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 970 (better) | 7 578 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 1 990 912 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 961 (better) | 436 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-11 (worse) | 2026-11-11 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/fetch) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/tw93/waza |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-11-09 |
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
Fetch (Reference)
Fetches a URL from the internet and extracts its contents as markdown.
waza-read
Fetches URLs and PDFs, then summarizes or returns clean Markdown; can also search the web through DeepSeek when built-in search is thin. Use when asked to read, fetch, quote, cite, convert, or save a URL or PDF. Not for local text files already in the repo.
How to run each
Fetch (Reference) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio fetch -- docker run -i --rm mcp/fetchwaza-read As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add tw93/waza
/plugin install waza-read@wazaCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of waza-read publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Fetch (Reference) · What it can do: waza-read · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). 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.