ThingsBoard vs CloudSprite
ThingsBoard is an MCP server published by thingsboard. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). CloudSprite is an MCP server published by cloudsprite-io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  ThingsBoard |  CloudSprite |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:b6733d2cfbb9 Forks (GitHub): 28 Pulls (Docker Hub): 9 867 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 98 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.3 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 | ThingsBoard | CloudSprite |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 98 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 9 867 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 28 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/thingsboard) | Remote server (api.cloudsprite.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 62 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 6 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/thingsboard/thingsboard-mcp | github.com/cloudsprite-io/cloudsprite-plugin |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 2 h 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
ThingsBoard
Connect your AI workflows to the ThingsBoard IoT Platform through this MCP server. Enables LLMs to query device telemetry, manage IoT entities (devices, assets, customers), and analyze sensor data - all through natural language. Perfect for building AI-powered IoT monitoring, predictive maintenance, and automated device management workflows. Supports both ThingsBoard Community Edition and Professional Edition.
CloudSprite
Signed-in CloudSprite: search datasets and docs, set org/team/project scope, file feedback.
How to run each
ThingsBoard As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "THINGSBOARD_PASSWORD=<YOUR_THINGSBOARD_PASSWORD>" --env "THINGSBOARD_USERNAME=<YOUR_THINGSBOARD_USERNAME>" --transport stdio thingsboard -- docker run -i --rm -e THINGSBOARD_PASSWORD -e THINGSBOARD_USERNAME mcp/thingsboardRequires: THINGSBOARD_PASSWORD (secret), THINGSBOARD_USERNAME (secret)
CloudSprite As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http cloudsprite https://api.cloudsprite.io/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only CloudSprite has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of CloudSprite publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of CloudSprite publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: ThingsBoard · What it can do: CloudSprite · 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. 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.