essenceteacher-mcp vs Orah MCP by usefulapi
essenceteacher-mcp is an MCP server published by EssenceScholar. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (PyPI (MCP servers)). Orah MCP by usefulapi is an MCP server published by usefulapi.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-08. 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 |   Orah MCP by usefulapi | |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 0.1.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 0 Downloads/week (PyPI): 241 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.2 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 | essenceteacher-mcp | Orah MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-07 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (essenceteacher-mcp) | Remote server (orah.usefulapi.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/essencescholar/essenceteacher-mcp | github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-11-07 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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What each says it does
essenceteacher-mcp
MCP server exposing EssenceTeacher courses, assignments, grading and student support as agent tools
Orah MCP by usefulapi
Read students, rolls and attendance; create and update students, contacts and houses in Orah.
How to run each
essenceteacher-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Orah MCP by usefulapi As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http orah https://orah.usefulapi.io/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: essenceteacher-mcp · What it can do: Orah MCP by usefulapi · Compare two other plugins
Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.