StackGen vs CloudArch
StackGen is an MCP server published by stackgenhq. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). CloudArch is an MCP server published by cloud-arch.ru. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-20. 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 |  StackGen |  CloudArch |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:e0bab64f662a Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.2 Downloads/month (npm): 154 Downloads/week (npm): 24 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 | StackGen | CloudArch |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (ghcr.io/stackgenhq/stackgen) | On your machine (@cloud-arch/mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/stackgenhq/homebrew-stackgen | github.com/lamp-labs/cloud-arch |
| 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
StackGen
AI-powered DevOps assistant for managing cloud infrastructure and applications.
CloudArch
Create and update live animated architecture diagrams on CloudArch from a prompt or script.
How to run each
StackGen As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "STACKGEN_TOKEN=<YOUR_STACKGEN_TOKEN>" --transport stdio stackgen -- docker run -i --rm -e STACKGEN_TOKEN ghcr.io/stackgenhq/stackgenRequires: STACKGEN_TOKEN (secret)
CloudArch As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "CLOUDARCH_API_KEY=<YOUR_CLOUDARCH_API_KEY>" --transport stdio cloudarch -- npx -y @cloud-arch/mcp-serverRequires: CLOUDARCH_API_KEY (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 CloudArch publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only StackGen asks for
STACKGEN_TOKEN (secret)STACKGEN_URL
Only CloudArch asks for
CLOUDARCH_API_KEY (secret)CLOUDARCH_API_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: StackGen · What it can do: CloudArch · 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.