appknox vs SmartBear MCP
appknox is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
appknox is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Appknox. No marketplace we read lists it any more. SmartBear MCP is an MCP server published by smartbear.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  SmartBear MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace appknox/appknox-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.42.0 Downloads/month (npm): 45 350 Downloads/week (npm): 4 476 Forks (GitHub): 51 Stars (GitHub): 44 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:8a64acae01b6 Forks (GitHub): 51 Pulls (Docker Hub): 14 564 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 44 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 | appknoxno longer listed · | SmartBear MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 44 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 14 564 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 51 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 160 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 17, secrets among them: 10 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/appknox/appknox-mcp | github.com/smartbear/smartbear-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 400 (13 h ago) |
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 appknox
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Connects with the Beagle Security backend using a user token to manage applications, run automated security tests, track vulnerabilities across environments, and gain intelligence…
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Query the StackHawk platform API for security posture reporting, findings analysis, and app management. Guides agents through authentication, data retrieval, and result…
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MCP server for Snyk API & Web — DAST scanning, findings management, and vulnerability triage
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Codex Security workflows for security scans, analysis, and investigation.
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Set up endorctl and use Endor Labs to scan, prioritize, and fix security risks across your software supply chain
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Deterministic, zero-token security scanner your AI agent calls to find and re-verify issues.
What each says it does
appknox
Appknox KnoxIQ fix-and-verify: fetch the vulnerabilities Appknox found in your app, fix them in your repo, verify with the finding's PoC, and re-scan.
SmartBear MCP
MCP server for AI access to SmartBear tools, including BugSnag, Reflect, Swagger, PactFlow, QTM4J.
How to run each
appknox
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
SmartBear MCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http smartbear-mcp https://bugsnag.mcp.smartbear.com/mcpRequires: BEARQ_API_TOKEN (secret), BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN (secret), PACT_BROKER_PASSWORD (secret), PACT_BROKER_TOKEN (secret), QTM4J_API_KEY (secret), QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY (secret), REFLECT_API_TOKEN (secret), SWAGGER_API_KEY (secret), SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN (secret), ZEPHYR_API_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only SmartBear MCP has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of appknox publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only appknox asks for
APPKNOX_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)APPKNOX_BASE_URL
Only SmartBear MCP asks for
API_HUB_API_KEY (secret)BEARQ_API_BASE_URLBEARQ_API_TOKEN (secret)BUGSNAG_AUTH_TOKEN (secret)BUGSNAG_ENDPOINTBUGSNAG_PROJECT_API_KEYPACT_BROKER_BASE_URLPACT_BROKER_PASSWORD (secret)PACT_BROKER_TOKEN (secret)PACT_BROKER_USERNAMEQTM4J_API_KEY (secret)QTM4J_AUTOMATION_API_KEY (secret)
Show the remaining 7
QTM4J_BASE_URLREFLECT_API_TOKEN (secret)SWAGGER_API_KEY (secret)SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_API_TOKEN (secret)SWAGGER_FUNCTIONAL_TESTING_BASE_PATHZEPHYR_API_TOKEN (secret)ZEPHYR_BASE_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: appknox · What it can do: SmartBear MCP · Compare two other plugins
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