com.apify/apify-mcp-server vs io.alterlab/mcp-server
com.apify/apify-mcp-server is an MCP server published by apify.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.alterlab/mcp-server is an MCP server published by alterlab.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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 |  com.apify/apify-mcp-server |  io.alterlab/mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.19.5 Forks (GitHub): 398 Stars (GitHub): 13 541 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.9.0 Downloads/month (npm): 850 Downloads/week (npm): 395 Forks (GitHub): 2 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 | com.apify/apify-mcp-server | io.alterlab/mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 13 541 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 398 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-27 (better) | 2026-10-16 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.apify.com) | On your machine (alterlab-mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/apify/apify-mcp-server | github.com/rapiercraft/alterlab-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Not responding since 2026-10-24 | 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
com.apify/apify-mcp-server
Extract data from any website with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automations on Apify Store ⚡
io.alterlab/mcp-server
Web scraping MCP server — scrape, extract structured data, screenshot any site with anti-bot bypass.
How to run each
com.apify/apify-mcp-server As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http apify-mcp-server https://mcp.apify.com/ --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
io.alterlab/mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio io-alterlab-mcp-server -- npx -y alterlab-mcp-serverCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only com.apify/apify-mcp-server 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: com.apify/apify-mcp-server · What it can do: io.alterlab/mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.