BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts vs YouTube Data
BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by BulkTranscripts. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). YouTube Data is an MCP server published by kirbah. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-15. 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 |  BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts |  YouTube Data |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins | Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 491 Stars (GitHub): 1 576 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.16 Downloads/month (npm): 5 163 Downloads/week (npm): 1 818 Forks (GitHub): 17 Stars (GitHub): 34 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.16 Downloads/month (npm): 5 163 Downloads/week (npm): 1 818 Forks (GitHub): 17 Stars (GitHub): 34 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 | BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts | YouTube Data |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 576 (better) | 34 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 491 (better) | 17 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-01 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (bulktranscripts.co/mcp) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio, Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-plugins | github.com/kirbah/mcp-youtube |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-11-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 5 h ago | Answered with HTTP 404 (11 h ago) |
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
BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts
Remote MCP server and skill for YouTube transcripts of one video, a whole channel or a playlist, plus YouTube search and new-upload tracking.
YouTube Data
YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.
How to run each
BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts As a Codex plugin
codex plugin marketplace add hashgraph-online/awesome-codex-pluginsYouTube Data As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING=<YOUR_MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>" --env "YOUTUBE_API_KEY=<YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio mcp-youtube -- npx -y @kirbah/mcp-youtubeRequires: MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING (secret), YOUTUBE_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only the endpoint of BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts responded at the last daily check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: BulkTranscripts: YouTube Transcripts · What it can do: YouTube Data · Compare two other plugins
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