Google Flights vs shippo
Google Flights is an MCP server published by kgprs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). shippo is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by goshippo. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Google Flights |  shippo |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:8ecfd55f5aff Forks (GitHub): 0 Pulls (Docker Hub): 28 313 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.5.4 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.5.4 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | Google Flights | shippo |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 28 313 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/google-flights) | Remote server (mcp.shippo.com) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 10 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kgprs/google-flights-mcp-server | github.com/goshippo/ai |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 34 h ago |
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
Google Flights
Interact with Google Flights data to search for one-way, round-trip, and date range flight options between airports.
shippo
Shippo connects you to USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL, and 40+ carriers, so you can handle a shipment end to end right inside Claude. Compare live rates and pick the cheapest or best option, buy and print labels (domestic and international, with customs declarations), validate and standardize addresses, and track packages across carriers. Just ask in plain language: rate-shop a parcel, buy the right label, check a delivery status, or confirm an address before you ship. Whether you run a store or just need to send a package, Shippo turns a pile of carrier accounts into one simple conversation.
How to run each
Google Flights As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio google-flights -- docker run -i --rm mcp/google-flightsshippo As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install shippo@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only shippo has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of shippo 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: Google Flights · What it can do: shippo · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. 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.