Google Maps Comprehensive vs io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server
Google Maps Comprehensive is an MCP server published by vicpeacock. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server is an MCP server published by cyanheads. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 Maps Comprehensive |  io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:fc37a12a21f4 Forks (GitHub): 1 Pulls (Docker Hub): 38 621 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 6 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 778 Downloads/week (npm): 82 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 Maps Comprehensive | io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 38 621 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-18 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/google-maps-comprehensive) | Remote server (elevation.caseyjhand.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 8 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 7, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/vicpeacock/google-maps-comprehensive-mcp | github.com/cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 43 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 Maps Comprehensive
Complete Google Maps integration with 8 tools including geocoding, places search, directions, elevation data, and more using Google's latest APIs.
io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server
Look up elevation worldwide, profile route ascent/descent, grid areas, check terrain line of sight.
How to run each
Google Maps Comprehensive As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=<YOUR_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY>" --transport stdio google-maps-comprehensive -- docker run -i --rm -e GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY mcp/google-maps-comprehensiveRequires: GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http elevation-mcp-server https://elevation.caseyjhand.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Google Maps Comprehensive asks for
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.cyanheads/elevation-mcp-server asks for
MCP_AUTH_MODEMCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATHMCP_HTTP_HOSTMCP_HTTP_PORTMCP_LOG_LEVELMCP_TRANSPORT_TYPEOPENTOPODATA_BASE_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Google Maps Comprehensive · What it can do: io.github.cyanheads/elevation-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.