WolframAlpha vs astrology
WolframAlpha is an MCP server published by SecretiveShell. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). astrology is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by aryaminus. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (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 |  WolframAlpha | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4cd89d002d55 Forks (GitHub): 21 Pulls (Docker Hub): 47 499 Stars (Docker Hub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 75 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace aryaminus/astro | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.5.0 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 | WolframAlpha | astrology |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 75 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 47 499 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 21 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/wolfram-alpha) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/secretiveshell/mcp-wolfram-alpha | github.com/aryaminus/astro |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-13 |
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
WolframAlpha
Connect your chat repl to wolfram alpha computational intelligence.
astrology
Trustworthy multi-tradition astrology. 19 modes, 3 traditions, zero deps. Computes mathematically real charts from birth data via a deterministic ephemeris engine.
How to run each
WolframAlpha As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "WOLFRAM_API_KEY=<YOUR_WOLFRAM_API_KEY>" --transport stdio wolfram-alpha -- docker run -i --rm -e WOLFRAM_API_KEY mcp/wolfram-alphaRequires: WOLFRAM_API_KEY (secret)
astrology As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add aryaminus/astro
/plugin install astrology@astrology-skillCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of astrology publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of astrology publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: WolframAlpha · What it can do: astrology · 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.