Google Maps (Archived) vs io.github.mapbox/mcp-server
Google Maps (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.mapbox/mcp-server is an MCP server published by mapbox. 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 |  io.github.mapbox/mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:d8652c8c9c52 Forks (GitHub): 11 780 Pulls (Docker Hub): 83 511 Stars (Docker Hub): 16 Stars (GitHub): 91 180 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 99.0.0-dev Downloads/month (npm): 8 311 Downloads/week (npm): 2 698 Forks (GitHub): 44 Stars (GitHub): 361 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 (Archived) | io.github.mapbox/mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 180 (better) | 361 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 83 511 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 780 (better) | 44 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/google-maps) | Remote server (mcp.mapbox.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 7 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/mapbox/mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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 (Archived)
Tools for interacting with the Google Maps API.
io.github.mapbox/mcp-server
Geospatial intelligence with Mapbox APIs like geocoding, POI search, directions, isochrones, etc.
How to run each
Google Maps (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=<YOUR_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY>" --transport stdio google-maps -- docker run -i --rm -e GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY mcp/google-mapsRequires: GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.mapbox/mcp-server As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http io-github-mapbox-mcp-server https://mcp.mapbox.com/mcpRequires: MAPBOX_ACCESS_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.mapbox/mcp-server publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Google Maps (Archived) asks for
GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.mapbox/mcp-server asks for
MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Google Maps (Archived) · What it can do: io.github.mapbox/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.