Rube vs MCP Virtual Computer
Rube is an MCP server published by docker. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). MCP Virtual Computer is an MCP server published by flujo-app. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |   MCP Virtual Computer | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.11 Downloads/month (PyPI): 278 Downloads/week (PyPI): 67 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | Rube | MCP Virtual Computer |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 3 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (rube.app/mcp) | On your machine (mcp-virtual-computer) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 8, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/flujo-app/mcp-virtual-computer |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Not responding since 2026-10-14 | no remote endpoint we check |
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
Rube
Access to Rube's catalog of remote MCP servers.
MCP Virtual Computer
A persistent Docker or Fly computer with a Three.js interface and optional live Xfce desktop.
How to run each
Rube As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http rube https://rube.app/mcpRequires: RUBE_API_KEY (secret)
MCP Virtual Computer As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "COMPUTER_ID=<YOUR_COMPUTER_ID>" --env "FLY_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_FLY_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio mcp-virtual-computer -- uvx mcp-virtual-computerRequires: COMPUTER_ID, FLY_API_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Rube has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only Rube asks for
RUBE_API_KEY (secret)
Only MCP Virtual Computer asks for
AUTO_INSTALL_DOCKERAUTO_INSTALL_FLYCTLBACKENDCOMPUTER_IDDESKTOP_ENVIRONMENTEXPOSE_LIFECYCLE_TOOLSFLY_API_TOKEN (secret)NETWORK_ACCESS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Rube · What it can do: MCP Virtual Computer · 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.