Node.js Sandbox vs ExactGround
Node.js Sandbox is an MCP server published by alfonsograziano. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). ExactGround is an MCP server published by alidaram99. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). 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 |  Node.js Sandbox |  ExactGround |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:e8cbb5c3ae86 Forks (GitHub): 34 Pulls (Docker Hub): 156 694 Stars (Docker Hub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 158 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.5 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Node.js Sandbox | ExactGround |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 158 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 156 694 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 34 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/node-code-sandbox) | Remote server (dropin-apis--exactground-api.apify.actor/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 7 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/alfonsograziano/node-code-sandbox-mcp | github.com/alidaram99/exactground |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 8 h ago, requires a key |
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
Node.js Sandbox
A Node.js–based Model Context Protocol server that spins up disposable Docker containers to execute arbitrary JavaScript.
ExactGround
Check npm/PyPI packages exist and that a function or method exists in an exact package version.
How to run each
Node.js Sandbox As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio node-code-sandbox -- docker run -i --rm mcp/node-code-sandboxExactGround As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http exactground https://dropin-apis--exactground-api.apify.actor/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only ExactGround has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of ExactGround publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Node.js Sandbox · What it can do: ExactGround · 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. 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.