MarcoPolo vs MCP Database Server
MarcoPolo is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by immersa-co. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). MCP Database Server is an MCP server published by Souhar-dya. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |  MarcoPolo |   MCP Database Server |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 3.3.1 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.1 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 19 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:9ccd629df448 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 19 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 | MarcoPolo | MCP Database Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 19 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 13 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.marcopolo.dev) | On your machine (docker.io/souhardyak/mcp-db-server:1.3.1) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 7 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/immersa-co/marcopolo-plugin | github.com/souhar-dya/mcp-db-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 2 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
MarcoPolo
MarcoPolo is a data computer that connects to your databases, warehouses, cloud storage, and SaaS applications, and provides a workspace where AI can query, correlate, analyze, and act on that data. The MarcoPolo plugin is the most effective way to connect Claude to this computer - it bundles the MCP connection with skills and a subagent that guide Claude through proven data workflows.
MCP Database Server
MCP server for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL with natural language to SQL and direct SQL tooling.
How to run each
MarcoPolo As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install marcopolo@claude-communityMCP Database Server As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-db-server -- docker run -i --rm docker.io/souhardyak/mcp-db-server:1.3.1Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only MarcoPolo has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of MarcoPolo publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of MarcoPolo publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: MarcoPolo · What it can do: MCP Database Server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. 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.