Kong Konnect vs ella-core
Kong Konnect is an MCP server published by Kong. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). ella-core is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Ella Networks. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  Kong Konnect | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:7988d6e1b0bf Forks (GitHub): 17 Pulls (Docker Hub): 19 574 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 45 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace ellanetworks/core | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 18 Stars (GitHub): 109 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 | Kong Konnect | ella-core |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 45 (worse) | 109 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 19 574 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 17 (worse) | 18 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/kong) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 10 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/kong/mcp-konnect | github.com/ellanetworks/core |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-17 |
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
Kong Konnect
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Kong Konnect APIs, allowing AI assistants to query and analyze Kong Gateway configurations, traffic, and analytics.
ella-core
Manage and inspect a running Ella Core 5G private mobile network via its REST API. Triggers: subscribers, profiles, slices, policies, data networks, radios, BGP, NAT, routes, PDU sessions, IMSI, S-NSSAI, DNN, 5QI, AMBR, ARP, audit logs, flow reports, data usage on an Ella Core instance.
How to run each
Kong Konnect As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "KONNECT_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_KONNECT_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio kong -- docker run -i --rm -e KONNECT_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp/kongRequires: KONNECT_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
ella-core As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add ellanetworks/core
/plugin install ella-core@ellanetworks-coreCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of ella-core publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of ella-core publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Kong Konnect · What it can do: ella-core · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.