Variel MCP Server vs io.github.4DA-Systems/4da-mcp-server
Variel MCP Server is an MCP server published by variel.ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.4DA-Systems/4da-mcp-server is an MCP server published by 4DA-Systems. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |  io.github.4DA-Systems/4da-mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 111 Downloads/week (npm): 22 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 6.2.4 Downloads/month (npm): 2 241 Downloads/week (npm): 156 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 6.2.4 Downloads/month (npm): 2 241 Downloads/week (npm): 156 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Variel MCP Server | io.github.4DA-Systems/4da-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 2 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@variel/mcp-server) | On your machine (@4da/mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/jeisenberg/ai-brand-studio | github.com/4da-systems/4da-mcp-server |
| 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
Variel MCP Server
Generate your brand in-agent, then keep tokens, components, and copy on-brand over MCP.
io.github.4DA-Systems/4da-mcp-server
Upgrade intelligence for AI agents: what an upgrade changes, where it touches your code, CVE scans.
How to run each
Variel MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" --env "BRAND_API_KEY=<YOUR_BRAND_API_KEY>" --transport stdio variel-mcp-server -- npx -y @variel/mcp-serverRequires: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret), BRAND_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.4DA-Systems/4da-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio 4da-mcp-server -- npx -y @4da/mcp-serverCommands 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
The marketplaces of io.github.4DA-Systems/4da-mcp-server publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Variel MCP Server · What it can do: io.github.4DA-Systems/4da-mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
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