WolframAlpha vs FTIR.fun Spectral Search
WolframAlpha is an MCP server published by SecretiveShell. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). FTIR.fun Spectral Search is an MCP server published by jxbaoxiaodong. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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 |  FTIR.fun Spectral Search |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:4cd89d002d55 Forks (GitHub): 20 Pulls (Docker Hub): 47 960 Stars (Docker Hub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 76 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 55 Downloads/week (PyPI): 14 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 | FTIR.fun Spectral Search |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 76 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 47 960 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 20 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/wolfram-alpha) | Remote server (ftir.fun/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/secretiveshell/mcp-wolfram-alpha | github.com/jxbaoxiaodong/ftirfun |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Not responding since 2026-10-28 |
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.
FTIR.fun Spectral Search
FTIR spectral search and material identification for AI agents via MCP.
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)
FTIR.fun Spectral Search As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http ftirfun-mcp https://ftir.fun/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only FTIR.fun Spectral Search has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of FTIR.fun Spectral Search publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of FTIR.fun Spectral Search publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: WolframAlpha · What it can do: FTIR.fun Spectral Search · Compare two other plugins
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