Ref - Up-To-Date Docs vs com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools
Ref - Up-To-Date Docs is an MCP server published by ref-tools. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools is an MCP server published by startupnamegenerator.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |  Ref - Up-To-Date Docs |  com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:8b5fcfe3e4e1 Forks (GitHub): 82 Pulls (Docker Hub): 19 147 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 1 182 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (npm): 172 Downloads/week (npm): 40 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 | Ref - Up-To-Date Docs | com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 182 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 19 147 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 82 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/ref-tools-mcp) | Remote server (startupnamegenerator.com/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | 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/ref-tools/ref-tools-mcp | github.com/startupnamegenerator/mcp |
| 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
Ref - Up-To-Date Docs
Ref powerful search tool connets your coding tools with documentation context. It includes an up-to-date index of public documentation and it can ingest your private documentation (eg. GitHub repos, PDFs) as well.
com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools
Generate startup names with an available .com, checked live, then screen US and EU trademarks.
How to run each
Ref - Up-To-Date Docs As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "REF_API_KEY=<YOUR_REF_API_KEY>" --transport stdio ref -- docker run -i --rm -e REF_API_KEY mcp/ref-tools-mcpRequires: REF_API_KEY (secret)
com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http name-tools https://startupnamegenerator.com/api/mcpRequires: STARTUPNAMEGENERATOR_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Ref - Up-To-Date Docs asks for
REF_API_KEY (secret)
Only com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools asks for
STARTUPNAMEGENERATOR_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Ref - Up-To-Date Docs · What it can do: com.startupnamegenerator/name-tools · Compare two other plugins
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