Comparison

mql vs io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server

mql is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Mondoo, Inc.. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server is an MCP server published by mongodb-js. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. 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

Where each is published
Marketplace	mql	io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server
Community marketplace mondoohq/cnspec	Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 42 Stars (GitHub): 446 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-29	Not listed
Official MCP Registry	Not listed	Listed Version: 3.2.2 Downloads/month (npm): 475 961 Downloads/week (npm): 185 562 Forks (GitHub): 299 Stars (GitHub): 1 159 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Claude Code: claude-plugins-official	Not listed	Listed Version: 1.2.1 Forks (GitHub): 45 Stars (GitHub): 197 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Docker MCP Catalog	Not listed	Listed Version: sha256:6ab64d0ba27f Forks (GitHub): 299 Pulls (Docker Hub): 158 151 Stars (Docker Hub): 11 Stars (GitHub): 1 159 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11
Claude Code: claude-plugins-community	Not listed	Listed Version: 1.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 45 Stars (GitHub): 197 Not marked · First seen 2026-10-11

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

mql vs io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server
Fact	mql	io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server
Marketplaces that list it (differs)	1 (worse)	5 (better)
Stars (GitHub) (differs)	446 (worse)	1 159 (better)
Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs)	No figure on Docker Hub	158 151
Forks (GitHub) (differs)	42 (worse)	299 (better)
Last release (differs)	Not published	2026-11-04
Where it runs (differs)	Installs as a plugin bundle	On your machine (mongodb-mcp-server)
Transport (differs)	Not stated	stdio
Tools it declares (differs)	Not published	25
Environment variables it asks for (differs)	Not published	52, secrets among them: 5
Parts of the bundle (differs)	Not published	9
Licence (differs)	BUSL-1.1	Apache-2.0
Repository (differs)	github.com/mondoohq/cnspec	github.com/mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server
Changes in the last 7 days (differs)	0	3
First seen (differs)	2026-10-29	2026-10-11

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

mql

In its own words, on Community GitHub marketplaces:

MQL query development with syntax guidance, platform-specific patterns, and MCP tool integration

io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

MongoDB Model Context Protocol Server

How to run each

mql As a Claude Code plugin

Claude Code

/plugin marketplace add mondoohq/cnspec
/plugin install mql@cnspec-skills

io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env "MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_ID>" --env "MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING=<YOUR_MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING>" --env "MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRINGS=<YOUR_MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRINGS>" --env "MDB_MCP_VOYAGE_API_KEY=<YOUR_MDB_MCP_VOYAGE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio mongodb-mcp-server -- npx -y mongodb-mcp-server

Requires: MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_ID (secret), MDB_MCP_API_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRING (secret), MDB_MCP_CONNECTION_STRINGS (secret), MDB_MCP_VOYAGE_API_KEY (secret)

Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.

Tools each declares

The marketplaces of mql publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.

Settings each asks for

The marketplaces of mql publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.

What it can do: mql · What it can do: io.github.mongodb-js/mongodb-mcp-server · 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/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on 2026-11-09. We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.