Filesystem (Reference) vs Blank Files MCP
Filesystem (Reference) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Blank Files MCP is an MCP server published by filearchitect. 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 |  Filesystem (Reference) |  Blank Files MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:35fcf0217ca0 Forks (GitHub): 11 787 Pulls (Docker Hub): 289 574 Stars (Docker Hub): 28 Stars (GitHub): 91 222 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (npm): 142 Downloads/week (npm): 27 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | Filesystem (Reference) | Blank Files MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 222 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 289 574 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 787 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/filesystem) | On your machine (@filearchitect/blankfiles-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 11 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/filearchitect/blankfiles-website |
| 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
Filesystem (Reference)
Local filesystem access with configurable allowed paths.
Blank Files MCP
MCP server for listing and retrieving minimal valid blank files from blankfiles.com.
How to run each
Filesystem (Reference) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio filesystem -- docker run -i --rm mcp/filesystemBlank Files MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio blankfiles-mcp -- npx -y @filearchitect/blankfiles-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Blank Files MCP 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: Filesystem (Reference) · What it can do: Blank Files MCP · 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.