Stripe vs SpendTheBits Gift Cards
Stripe is an MCP server published by stripe. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). SpendTheBits Gift Cards is an MCP server published by jkambo1986-collab. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-27. 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 |  Stripe | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:92ba43f82377 Forks (GitHub): 378 Pulls (Docker Hub): 46 313 Stars (Docker Hub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 1 972 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (npm): 430 Downloads/week (npm): 273 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 | Stripe | SpendTheBits Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 972 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 46 313 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 378 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-19 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/stripe) | Remote server (x402.spendthebits.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 22 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/stripe/agent-toolkit | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Not responding since 2026-10-26 |
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
Stripe
Interact with Stripe services over the Stripe API.
SpendTheBits Gift Cards
Let an AI agent buy gift cards with USDC over x402, within limits the wallet owner sets.
How to run each
Stripe As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=<YOUR_STRIPE_SECRET_KEY>" --transport stdio stripe -- docker run -i --rm -e STRIPE_SECRET_KEY mcp/stripeRequires: STRIPE_SECRET_KEY (secret)
SpendTheBits Gift Cards As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http stb-giftcards https://x402.spendthebits.com/mcpRequires: STB_AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only SpendTheBits Gift Cards has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of SpendTheBits Gift Cards publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Stripe asks for
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY (secret)
Only SpendTheBits Gift Cards asks for
STB_AGENT_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)STB_MAX_USDC_PER_PAYMENTSTB_ORDERS_FILE
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Stripe · What it can do: SpendTheBits Gift Cards · Compare two other plugins
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