Metabase vs semantic-models
Metabase is an MCP server published by easecloudio. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). semantic-models is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Kurt Buhler. 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 |   Metabase |  semantic-models |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:02e633ae77a1 Forks (GitHub): 25 Pulls (Docker Hub): 51 088 Stars (Docker Hub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 82 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development | Not listed | Listed Version: 26.40.7 Forks (GitHub): 151 Stars (GitHub): 1 061 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 | semantic-models |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 82 (worse) | 1 061 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 51 088 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 25 (worse) | 151 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-17 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/metabase) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| 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 | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/easecloudio/mcp-metabase-server | github.com/data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
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.
semantic-models
Design, build, optimize, and review Power BI semantic models.
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)
semantic-models As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development
/plugin install semantic-models@power-bi-agentic-developmentCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of semantic-models publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of semantic-models publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Metabase · What it can do: semantic-models · 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.