Program Integrity Alliance vs io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov
Program Integrity Alliance is an MCP server published by Program-Integrity-Alliance. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov is an MCP server published by cliwant. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  Program Integrity Alliance |  io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:7b4f383fd466 Forks (GitHub): 1 Pulls (Docker Hub): 13 298 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.17.0 Downloads/month (npm): 2 050 Downloads/week (npm): 156 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 12 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 | Program Integrity Alliance | io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (worse) | 12 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 13 298 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/pia) | On your machine (@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 14, secrets among them: 12 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/program-integrity-alliance/pia-mcp-local | github.com/cliwant/mcp-sam-gov |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
Program Integrity Alliance
An MCP server to help make U.S. Government open datasets AI-friendly.
io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov
Keyless-first MCP: 153 tools for US federal + state/local (SLED) contracting, spending & regulation
How to run each
Program Integrity Alliance As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "PIA_API_KEY=<YOUR_PIA_API_KEY>" --transport stdio pia -- docker run -i --rm -e PIA_API_KEY mcp/piaRequires: PIA_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "BEA_API_KEY=<YOUR_BEA_API_KEY>" --env "BLS_API_KEY=<YOUR_BLS_API_KEY>" --env "CENSUS_API_KEY=<YOUR_CENSUS_API_KEY>" --env "COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN>" --env "DATA_GOV_API_KEY=<YOUR_DATA_GOV_API_KEY>" --env "DOL_API_KEY=<YOUR_DOL_API_KEY>" --env "FRED_API_KEY=<YOUR_FRED_API_KEY>" --env "LDA_API_KEY=<YOUR_LDA_API_KEY>" --env "NVD_API_KEY=<YOUR_NVD_API_KEY>" --env "OPENFDA_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENFDA_API_KEY>" --env "SAM_GOV_API_KEY=<YOUR_SAM_GOV_API_KEY>" --env "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN=<YOUR_SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN>" --transport stdio mcp-sam-gov -- npx -y @cliwant/mcp-sam-govRequires: BEA_API_KEY (secret), BLS_API_KEY (secret), CENSUS_API_KEY (secret), COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN (secret), DATA_GOV_API_KEY (secret), DOL_API_KEY (secret), FRED_API_KEY (secret), LDA_API_KEY (secret), NVD_API_KEY (secret), OPENFDA_API_KEY (secret), SAM_GOV_API_KEY (secret), SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Program Integrity Alliance asks for
PIA_API_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov asks for
BEA_API_KEY (secret)BLS_API_KEY (secret)CENSUS_API_KEY (secret)COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN (secret)DATA_GOV_API_KEY (secret)DOL_API_KEY (secret)EDGAR_USER_AGENTFRED_API_KEY (secret)LDA_API_KEY (secret)MCP_SAM_GOV_TOOLSETSNVD_API_KEY (secret)OPENFDA_API_KEY (secret)
Show the remaining 2
SAM_GOV_API_KEY (secret)SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Program Integrity Alliance · What it can do: io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov · Compare two other plugins
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