Mapbox vs TLE Satellite Tracker
Mapbox is an MCP server published by mapbox. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). TLE Satellite Tracker is an MCP server published by ivanstan. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  Mapbox |  TLE Satellite Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:298701beaeed Forks (GitHub): 44 Pulls (Docker Hub): 35 390 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 361 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 8 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 | Mapbox | TLE Satellite Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 361 (better) | 8 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 35 390 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 44 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/mapbox) | Remote server (tle.ivanstanojevic.me/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | SSE |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 28 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/mapbox/mcp-server | github.com/ivanstan/tle-api |
| 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
Mapbox
Transform any AI agent into a geospatially-aware system with Mapbox APIs. Provides geocoding, POI search, routing, travel time matrices, isochrones, and static map generation.
TLE Satellite Tracker
Access TLE orbital data for thousands of satellites including ISS, Starlink, and Hubble.
How to run each
Mapbox As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --transport stdio mapbox -- docker run -i --rm -e MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN mcp/mapboxRequires: MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
TLE Satellite Tracker As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport sse tle-satellite https://tle.ivanstanojevic.me/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of TLE Satellite Tracker publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of TLE Satellite Tracker publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Mapbox · What it can do: TLE Satellite Tracker · 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.