Metabase vs altertable
Metabase is an MCP server published by easecloudio. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). altertable is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by altertable-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). 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 |   Metabase |  altertable |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:02e633ae77a1 Forks (GitHub): 25 Pulls (Docker Hub): 50 672 Stars (Docker Hub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 82 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.5.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 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 | Metabase | altertable |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 82 (better) | 7 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 50 672 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 25 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/metabase) | Remote server (mcp.altertable.ai/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 28 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 20 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/easecloudio/mcp-metabase-server | github.com/altertable-ai/skills |
| 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
Metabase
A comprehensive MCP server for Metabase with 70+ tools.
altertable
Altertable gives Claude governed access to your Altertable workspace so it can explore data, query the lakehouse, analyze product and business metrics, and help turn raw data into insights. The plugin bundles Altertable-specific Agent Skills with the Altertable MCP, allowing Claude to inspect schemas, write and run SQL, analyze funnels, build segments, interpret charts, forecast time series, configure monitoring agents, manage discoveries, and use memory for richer follow-up analysis. It is designed for teams using Altertable as an AI-native data platform where humans and agents work from the same governed data context.
How to run each
Metabase As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "METABASE_API_KEY=<YOUR_METABASE_API_KEY>" --env "METABASE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_METABASE_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio metabase -- docker run -i --rm -e METABASE_API_KEY -e METABASE_PASSWORD mcp/metabaseRequires: METABASE_API_KEY (secret), METABASE_PASSWORD (secret)
altertable As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install altertable@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 altertable publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of altertable publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Metabase · What it can do: altertable · 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.