dropbox vs Desktop Commander
dropbox is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Dropbox. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 6 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Desktop Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace dropbox/dropbox-ai-plugins | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 926 846 Downloads/week (npm): 204 381 Forks (GitHub): 1 275 Stars (GitHub): 10 063 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 275 Stars (GitHub): 10 063 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 275 Pulls (Docker Hub): 236 584 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 063 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 275 Stars (GitHub): 10 063 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 275 Stars (GitHub): 10 063 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 | dropbox | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 6 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 (worse) | 10 063 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 236 584 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (worse) | 1 275 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.dropbox.com/cursor_app_mcp) | On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 26 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle | 7 | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/dropbox/dropbox-ai-plugins | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 3 days ago, requires a key | no remote endpoint we check |
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
dropbox
The Dropbox plugin for Cursor connects your Dropbox files directly to Cursor, so you can search, reference, and organize files, save generated content, and create sharing links - all without switching tools. It respects your existing Dropbox permissions, and Cursor only works with files you already have access to.
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
dropbox
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Desktop Commander As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only dropbox has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of dropbox 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: dropbox · What it can do: Desktop Commander · 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 public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.