Kagi Search vs Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine
Kagi Search is an MCP server published by kagisearch. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine is an MCP server published by Alfanous-team. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  Kagi Search |  Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:c26439346cd6 Forks (GitHub): 49 Pulls (Docker Hub): 20 125 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 547 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.9.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 801 Downloads/week (PyPI): 114 Forks (GitHub): 91 Stars (GitHub): 286 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.9.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 801 Downloads/week (PyPI): 114 Forks (GitHub): 91 Stars (GitHub): 286 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 | Kagi Search | Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 547 (better) | 286 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 20 125 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 49 (worse) | 91 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/kagisearch) | On your machine (alfanous3-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kagisearch/kagimcp | github.com/alfanous-team/alfanous |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 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
Kagi Search
The Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kagi Search & other tools.
Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine
Search and explore the Holy Qur'an with Arabic text, transliteration, and advanced search support.
How to run each
Kagi Search As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "KAGI_API_KEY=<YOUR_KAGI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio kagisearch -- docker run -i --rm -e KAGI_API_KEY mcp/kagisearchRequires: KAGI_API_KEY (secret)
Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio alfanous -- uvx -m alfanous_mcp.mcp_server alfanous3-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Kagi Search · What it can do: Alfanous - Quranic Search Engine · Compare two other plugins
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