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Firewalla vs io.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp

Firewalla is an MCP server published by amittell. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp is an MCP server published by chrischall. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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

Where each is published
MarketplaceFirewallaio.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp
Docker MCP Catalog Listed
Version: sha256:af186f868759
Forks (GitHub): 13
Pulls (Docker Hub): 30 926
Stars (Docker Hub): 0
Stars (GitHub): 39
Not marked · First seen
Not listed
Official MCP Registry Not listed Listed
Version: 1.3.2
Downloads/month (npm): 2 796
Downloads/week (npm): 719
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

Firewalla vs io.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp
FactFirewallaio.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp
Marketplaces that list it11
Stars (GitHub) (differs)39 (better)0 (worse)
Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs)30 926No figure on Docker Hub
Forks (GitHub) (differs)13 (better)0 (worse)
Last release (differs)Not published2026-10-16
Where it runs (differs)On your machine (mcp/firewalla-mcp-server)On your machine (simplisafe-mcp)
Transportstdiostdio
Tools it declares (differs)28Not published
Environment variables it asks for (differs)12, secrets among them: 13, secrets among them: 1
LicenceMITMIT
Repository (differs)github.com/amittell/firewalla-mcp-servergithub.com/chrischall/simplisafe-mcp
Changes in the last 7 days (differs)03
First seen2026-10-112026-10-11

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

Firewalla

In its own words, on Docker MCP Catalog:

Real-time network monitoring, security analysis, and firewall management through 28 specialized tools. Access security alerts, network flows, device status, and firewall rules directly from your Firewalla device.

io.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

Check SimpliSafe system state and sensors, review events, arm/disarm, and control smart locks

How to run each

Firewalla As a local MCP server: Docker image

Claude Code
claude mcp add --env "FIREWALLA_MSP_TOKEN=<YOUR_FIREWALLA_MSP_TOKEN>" --transport stdio firewalla-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm -e FIREWALLA_MSP_TOKEN mcp/firewalla-mcp-server

Requires: FIREWALLA_MSP_TOKEN (secret)

io.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package

Claude Code
claude mcp add --env "SIMPLISAFE_REFRESH_TOKEN=<YOUR_SIMPLISAFE_REFRESH_TOKEN>" --transport stdio simplisafe-mcp -- npx -y simplisafe-mcp

Requires: SIMPLISAFE_REFRESH_TOKEN (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 io.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.

Settings each asks for

Only Firewalla asks for

  • FIREWALLA_BOX_ID
  • FIREWALLA_MSP_ID
  • FIREWALLA_MSP_TOKEN (secret)
  • LOG_LEVEL
  • MCP_CACHE_ENABLED
  • MCP_CACHE_TTL
  • MCP_DEBUG_MODE
  • MCP_RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS
  • MCP_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW
  • MCP_READ_ONLY_MODE
  • MCP_WAVE0_ENABLED
  • NODE_ENV

Only io.github.chrischall/simplisafe-mcp asks for

  • SIMPLISAFE_REFRESH_TOKEN (secret)
  • SIMPLISAFE_TOKEN_CACHE
  • SIMPLISAFE_TOKEN_FILE

Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.

What it can do: Firewalla · What it can do: io.github.chrischall/simplisafe-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. 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.

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