GitLab (Archived) vs Advanced GitLab MCP server
GitLab (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Advanced GitLab MCP server is an MCP server published by structured-world. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. 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 |  Advanced GitLab MCP server | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:a1b8571a210a Forks (GitHub): 11 780 Pulls (Docker Hub): 81 030 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 180 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 10.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 9 194 Downloads/week (npm): 2 387 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 7 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) | Advanced GitLab MCP server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 180 (better) | 7 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 81 030 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 780 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/gitlab) | On your machine (@structured-world/gitlab-mcp) |
| 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 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/structured-world/gitlab-mcp |
| 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.
Advanced GitLab MCP server
58 CQRS tools exposing 231 GitLab operations across 26 entity types
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)
Advanced GitLab MCP server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GITLAB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITLAB_TOKEN>" --transport stdio gitlab-mcp -- npx -y @structured-world/gitlab-mcpRequires: GITLAB_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 Advanced GitLab MCP server publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only GitLab (Archived) asks for
GITLAB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Only Advanced GitLab MCP server asks for
GITLAB_READ_ONLY_MODEGITLAB_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: GitLab (Archived) · What it can do: Advanced GitLab 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.