FlowDot vs io.github.ruvnet/flow-nexus
FlowDot is an MCP server published by flowdot.ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.ruvnet/flow-nexus is an MCP server published by ruvnet. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  FlowDot |  io.github.ruvnet/flow-nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.3.21 Downloads/month (npm): 904 Downloads/week (npm): 68 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.121 Downloads/month (npm): 15 932 Downloads/week (npm): 1 376 Forks (GitHub): 26 Stars (GitHub): 106 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 | FlowDot | io.github.ruvnet/flow-nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 106 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 26 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@flowdot.ai/mcp-server) | On your machine (flow-nexus) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 4, secrets among them: 3 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/flowdot-llc/mcp-server | github.com/ruvnet/flow-nexus |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 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
FlowDot
Build and run AI workflows, apps, toolkits and knowledge bases on FlowDot from any MCP client.
io.github.ruvnet/flow-nexus
Cloud-powered AI platform with multi-agent swarms, sandboxes, and workflow automation
How to run each
FlowDot As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "FLOWDOT_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_FLOWDOT_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio flowdot -- npx -y @flowdot.ai/mcp-serverRequires: FLOWDOT_API_TOKEN (secret)
io.github.ruvnet/flow-nexus As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" --env "E2B_API_KEY=<YOUR_E2B_API_KEY>" --env "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY=<YOUR_FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY>" --transport stdio flow-nexus -- npx -y flow-nexusRequires: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret), E2B_API_KEY (secret), FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY (secret)
Commands 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
Only FlowDot asks for
FLOWDOT_API_TOKEN (secret)FLOWDOT_HUB_URL
Only io.github.ruvnet/flow-nexus asks for
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret)E2B_API_KEY (secret)FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY (secret)FLOW_NEXUS_BASE_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: FlowDot · What it can do: io.github.ruvnet/flow-nexus · Compare two other plugins
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