Slack (Archived) vs slack-mcp
Slack (Archived) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). slack-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by 2389-research. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). 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 |   Slack (Archived) |  slack-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4cc10c3f4bd9 Forks (GitHub): 11 787 Pulls (Docker Hub): 312 181 Stars (Docker Hub): 25 Stars (GitHub): 91 222 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace 2389-research/claude-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | Slack (Archived) | slack-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 222 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 312 181 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 787 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/slack) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 8 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/2389-research/slack-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-14 |
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
Slack (Archived)
Interact with Slack Workspaces over the Slack API.
slack-mcp
Slack workspace integration MCP server - create channels, invite users, post messages, manage threads for team collaboration
How to run each
Slack (Archived) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=<YOUR_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN>" --transport stdio slack -- docker run -i --rm -e SLACK_BOT_TOKEN mcp/slackRequires: SLACK_BOT_TOKEN (secret)
slack-mcp As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add 2389-research/claude-plugins
/plugin install slack-mcp@2389-researchCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of slack-mcp publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Slack (Archived) asks for
SLACK_CHANNEL_IDSSLACK_TEAM_ID
Only slack-mcp asks for
None
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Slack (Archived) · What it can do: slack-mcp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.