GitLab (Archived) vs io.github.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion
GitLab (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion is an MCP server published by devemberx. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |   GitLab (Archived) |   io.github.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a1b8571a210a Forks (GitHub): 11 868 Pulls (Docker Hub): 82 814 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 555 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 458 Downloads/week (PyPI): 235 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 17 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 458 Downloads/week (PyPI): 235 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 17 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 | GitLab (Archived) | io.github.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 555 (better) | 17 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 82 814 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 868 (better) | 4 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/gitlab) | On your machine (mcp-server-polarion) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 9 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/devemberx/mcp-server-polarion |
| 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
GitLab (Archived)
MCP Server for the GitLab API, enabling project management, file operations, and more.
io.github.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion
MCP server for Polarion ALM — read and write documents and work items
How to run each
GitLab (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio gitlab -- docker run -i --rm -e GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp/gitlabRequires: GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
io.github.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "POLARION_TOKEN=<YOUR_POLARION_TOKEN>" --env "POLARION_URL=<YOUR_POLARION_URL>" --transport stdio mcp-server-polarion -- uvx mcp-server-polarionRequires: POLARION_TOKEN (secret), POLARION_URL
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.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only GitLab (Archived) asks for
GITLAB_API_URLGITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Only io.github.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion asks for
POLARION_MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECONDPOLARION_TOKEN (secret)POLARION_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: GitLab (Archived) · What it can do: io.github.devemberx/mcp-server-polarion · 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. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.