Humanitarian Data Exchange vs signalslabs
Humanitarian Data Exchange is an MCP server published by dividor. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). signalslabs is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by beee003. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  Humanitarian Data Exchange |  signalslabs |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4fc4363ac407 Forks (GitHub): 3 Pulls (Docker Hub): 12 392 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Humanitarian Data Exchange | signalslabs |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 12 392 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/hdx) | On your machine (signalslabs-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 29 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/dividor/hdx-mcp | github.com/beee003/signalslabs-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-12 |
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
Humanitarian Data Exchange
HDX MCP Server provides access to humanitarian data through the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) API - https://data.humdata.org/hapi. This server offers 33 specialized tools for retrieving humanitarian information including affected populations (refugees, IDPs, returnees), baseline demographics, food security indicators, conflict data, funding information, and operational presence across hundreds of countries and territories. See repository for instructions on getting a free HDX_APP_INDENTIFIER for access.
signalslabs
AI-powered geopolitical intelligence. Get real-time signals, intelligence briefs, and event impact analysis for macro trading and risk assessment.
How to run each
Humanitarian Data Exchange As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER=<YOUR_HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER>" --transport stdio hdx -- docker run -i --rm -e HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER mcp/hdxRequires: HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER (secret)
signalslabs As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install signalslabs@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of signalslabs publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Humanitarian Data Exchange asks for
HDX_APP_IDENTIFIER (secret)
Only signalslabs asks for
SIGNALSLABS_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Humanitarian Data Exchange · What it can do: signalslabs · 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-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.