Omi vs uni-msg WhatsApp
Omi is an MCP server published by BasedHardware. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). uni-msg WhatsApp is an MCP server published by uni-msg.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Omi | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:674097f43757 Forks (GitHub): 2 613 Pulls (Docker Hub): 33 843 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 13 742 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 137 Downloads/week (npm): 22 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 | Omi | uni-msg WhatsApp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 13 742 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 33 843 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 613 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/omi) | Remote server (uni-msg.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 6 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/basedhardware/omi | Not stated |
| 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 | Responded 2 days 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
Omi
A Model Context Protocol server for Omi interaction and automation. This server provides tools to read, search, and manipulate Memories and Conversations.
uni-msg WhatsApp
Drive WhatsApp from any MCP client: pair devices, send text and media, manage contacts and groups.
How to run each
Omi As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "OMI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OMI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio omi -- docker run -i --rm -e OMI_API_KEY mcp/omiRequires: OMI_API_KEY (secret)
uni-msg WhatsApp As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http whatsapp https://uni-msg.com/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: UNIMSG_API_KEY (secret), Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only uni-msg WhatsApp has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of uni-msg WhatsApp publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Omi asks for
OMI_API_KEY (secret)
Only uni-msg WhatsApp asks for
UNIMSG_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Omi · What it can do: uni-msg WhatsApp · 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.