canoa vs Airtable
canoa is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑16.
canoa is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by ALPA. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Airtable is an MCP server published by domdomegg. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Airtable | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace alpacalabsllc/canoa | Removed on 2026-10-16 Version: 1.0.2 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.14.0 Downloads/month (npm): 11 238 Downloads/week (npm): 3 490 Forks (GitHub): 131 Stars (GitHub): 456 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:3d15a7da38f6 Forks (GitHub): 131 Pulls (Docker Hub): 20 347 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 456 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 | canoano longer listed · | Airtable |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 456 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 20 347 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 131 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (canoa-site.pages.dev/api/mcp) | On your machine (airtable-mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 16 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 12 | 6 |
| Licence (differs) | Proprietary | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/alpacalabsllc/canoa | github.com/domdomegg/airtable-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of canoa
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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free-blueprints io.github.agent-blueprint/free-blueprints
Free AI agent blueprints for procurement and onboarding. No signup, no API key.
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Connects AI assistants to QCDatabase.AI for everyday construction quality-control work.
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Cross-vendor B2B catalog for AI agents: search, compare, find equivalents, request a quote.
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Free renovation calculators, contract templates, room planners and contractor directories (EN/PL)
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estimations io.github.joshuaworth/estimations
AI-powered job cost estimator for skilled trades with material and labor breakdowns
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Commission a multi-model AI spec committee from your agent; get rubric-scored, build-ready specs.
What each says it does
canoa
AI specifications manager for FF&E. Parse vendor URLs and dealer quotes into a verified catalog, spec configurable products, keep your master schedule in sync, and build clean spec books — all backed by manufacturer-cited line cards via the canoa.supply remote connector.
Airtable
Read and write access to Airtable database schemas, tables, and records.
How to run each
canoa
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Airtable As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "AIRTABLE_API_KEY=<YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio airtable-mcp-server -- npx -y airtable-mcp-serverRequires: AIRTABLE_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of canoa publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of canoa publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: canoa · What it can do: Airtable · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.