Kafka Schema Registry vs com.datasparc/dbhawk
Kafka Schema Registry is an MCP server published by aywengo. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). com.datasparc/dbhawk is an MCP server published by datasparc.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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 |   Kafka Schema Registry |  com.datasparc/dbhawk |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f78d0b6ef818 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 32 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.2 Downloads/month (npm): 470 Downloads/week (npm): 233 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 | Kafka Schema Registry | com.datasparc/dbhawk |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 32 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 9 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-25 (better) | 2026-10-17 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (aywengo/kafka-schema-reg-mcp:stable) | On your machine (@dbhawk/mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 29 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 5, secrets among them: 2 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/aywengo/kafka-schema-reg-mcp | github.com/datasparc/dbhawk-mcp-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 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
Kafka Schema Registry
Comprehensive MCP server for Kafka Schema Registry operations. Features multi-registry support, schema contexts, migration tools, OAuth authentication, and 57+ tools for complete schema management. Supports SLIM_MODE for optimal performance.
com.datasparc/dbhawk
Secure access to DBHawk datasources: browse schemas, run governed queries, DBHawk AI text-to-SQL.
How to run each
Kafka Schema Registry As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PASSWORD=<YOUR_SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PASSWORD>" --env "SCHEMA_REGISTRY_USER=<YOUR_SCHEMA_REGISTRY_USER>" --transport stdio kafka-schema-reg-mcp -- docker run -i --rm -e SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PASSWORD -e SCHEMA_REGISTRY_USER aywengo/kafka-schema-reg-mcp:stableRequires: SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PASSWORD (secret), SCHEMA_REGISTRY_USER (secret)
com.datasparc/dbhawk As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DBHAWK_BASE_URL=<YOUR_DBHAWK_BASE_URL>" --env "DBHAWK_TOKEN=<YOUR_DBHAWK_TOKEN>" --transport stdio dbhawk -- npx -y @dbhawk/mcpRequires: DBHAWK_BASE_URL, DBHAWK_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 com.datasparc/dbhawk publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Kafka Schema Registry asks for
SCHEMA_REGISTRY_PASSWORD (secret)SCHEMA_REGISTRY_URLSCHEMA_REGISTRY_USER (secret)SLIM_MODEVIEWONLY
Only com.datasparc/dbhawk asks for
DBHAWK_BASE_URLDBHAWK_DEFAULT_DATASOURCEDBHAWK_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Kafka Schema Registry · What it can do: com.datasparc/dbhawk · 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.