Glif vs io.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp
Glif is an MCP server published by glif.app. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog, Community GitHub marketplaces). io.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp is an MCP server published by TopLocalAI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Glif |  io.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 33 Stars (GitHub): 215 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (npm): 138 Downloads/week (npm): 12 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:3f93ddceeb99 Forks (GitHub): 33 Pulls (Docker Hub): 19 674 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 215 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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 | Glif | io.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 3 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 215 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 19 674 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 33 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server or your machine | On your machine (layerback-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP, stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 10 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 11 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/glifxyz/glif-mcp-server | github.com/toplocalai/layerback-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | 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
Glif
Generate images, video, and audio with Glif's media-generation agent
io.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp
Convert diagram images into fully editable Visio (VSDX), PowerPoint, draw.io, and SVG files.
How to run each
Glif As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http glif https://glif.app/api/mcpio.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "LAYERBACK_API_KEY=<YOUR_LAYERBACK_API_KEY>" --transport stdio layerback-mcp -- npx -y layerback-mcpRequires: LAYERBACK_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 io.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Glif asks for
GLIF_API_TOKEN (secret)GLIF_IDSIGNORE_SAVED_GLIFS
Only io.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp asks for
LAYERBACK_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Glif · What it can do: io.github.TopLocalAI/layerback-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.