CaptionPipe vs io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript
CaptionPipe is an MCP server published by captionpipe.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript is an MCP server published by jkawamoto. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-19. 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 |  CaptionPipe |   io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.8.0 Forks (GitHub): 76 Stars (GitHub): 490 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:90eefb484754 Forks (GitHub): 76 Pulls (Docker Hub): 302 396 Stars (Docker Hub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 490 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 | CaptionPipe | io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 490 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 302 396 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 76 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (api.captionpipe.com/mcp) | On your machine (https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript/releases/download/v0.8.0/mcp-youtube-transcript.mcpb) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 4 |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 2 days ago | 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
CaptionPipe
One call burns captions into your video. Hosted, prepaid, no subscription. MP4 plus SRT and VTT.
io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript
An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
How to run each
CaptionPipe As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http captionpipe https://api.captionpipe.com/mcpio.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio youtube-transcript -- docker run -i --rm mcp/youtube-transcriptCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only CaptionPipe has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of CaptionPipe publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: CaptionPipe · What it can do: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript · 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. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.