Time (Reference) vs DevKit quick-tools
Time (Reference) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). DevKit quick-tools is an MCP server published by devkit.bigfloppy.net. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  Time (Reference) | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:9c46a918633f Forks (GitHub): 11 888 Pulls (Docker Hub): 1 044 505 Stars (Docker Hub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 91 682 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.1 No figure published 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 | Time (Reference) | DevKit quick-tools |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 682 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 1 044 505 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 888 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-25 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/time) | Remote server (devkit.bigfloppy.net/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-25 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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
Time (Reference)
Time and timezone conversion capabilities.
DevKit quick-tools
Developer utilities MCP server: base64, hash, slug, uuid v4, timestamp, urlencode. Free, no key.
How to run each
Time (Reference) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio time -- docker run -i --rm mcp/timeDevKit quick-tools As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http devkit https://devkit.bigfloppy.net/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of DevKit quick-tools publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Time (Reference) · What it can do: DevKit quick-tools · 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.