@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp vs Operto MCP by usefulapi
@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp is an MCP server published by OrellBuehler. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (npm registry (MCP servers)). Operto 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 |  @orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp |   Operto MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 0.8.1 Downloads/month (npm): 566 Downloads/week (npm): 132 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.6.5 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | @orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp | Operto MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-07 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp) | Remote server (operto.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/orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp | github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 12 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-31 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 47 h ago returned HTTP 401 |
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
@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp
Model Context Protocol server for Home Assistant: introspect entities, services, events, registries, render templates and validate configuration to help AI agents author HA configs and automations.
Operto MCP by usefulapi
Read properties, reservations, guest access codes, smart locks and thermostats in Operto.
How to run each
@orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Operto MCP by usefulapi As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http operto https://operto.usefulapi.io/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Operto MCP by usefulapi has a remote endpoint we 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: @orellbuehler/homeassistant-mcp · What it can do: Operto MCP by usefulapi · Compare two other plugins
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