Proxmox VE vs Apple Mail
Proxmox VE is an MCP server published by GethosTheWalrus. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Docker MCP Catalog, PyPI (MCP servers)). Apple Mail is an MCP server published by redpop. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. 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 |   Proxmox VE |  Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:6e30b4d837b2 Forks (GitHub): 18 Pulls (Docker Hub): 41 658 Stars (Docker Hub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 232 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 1.4.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 2 017 Downloads/week (PyPI): 457 Forks (GitHub): 18 Stars (GitHub): 232 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 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 | Proxmox VE | Apple Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 232 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 41 658 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 18 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-19 (worse) | 2026-11-03 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/proxmox) | On your machine (@redpop/apple-mail-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 286 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 8, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/gethosthewalrus/proxmox-mcp | github.com/redpop/apple-mail-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-11-01 |
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
Proxmox VE
Manage Proxmox VE infrastructure including virtual machines, containers, storage, networking, firewall rules, high availability, and more.
Apple Mail
Search and read Apple Mail on macOS, read-only: mailboxes, messages and threads.
How to run each
Proxmox VE As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "PROXMOX_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PROXMOX_PASSWORD>" --env "PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE=<YOUR_PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE>" --transport stdio proxmox -- docker run -i --rm -e PROXMOX_PASSWORD -e PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE mcp/proxmoxRequires: PROXMOX_PASSWORD (secret), PROXMOX_TOKEN_VALUE (secret)
Apple Mail As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio apple-mail-mcp -- npx -y @redpop/apple-mail-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Apple Mail publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Apple Mail publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Proxmox VE · What it can do: Apple Mail · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). 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.