DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics vs com.sunex/optics-mcp
DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics is an MCP server published by gaussian-beam.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). com.sunex/optics-mcp is an MCP server published by sunex.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. 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 |  DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics |  com.sunex/optics-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 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 | DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics | com.sunex/optics-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (catalog-api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp) | Remote server (mcp.sunex-ai.com/sse) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | SSE |
| 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/riarosenauer/diffbeam-mcp | github.com/sunex-ai/optics-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Answered with HTTP 404 (5 days ago) | Responded 3 days ago |
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
DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics
Read-only optical catalog search plus DiffBeam server, schema, and catalog revision metadata.
com.sunex/optics-mcp
Search Sunex lenses and imager sensors, match compatible optics, get pricing. No API key needed.
How to run each
DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http diffbeam https://catalog-api.gaussian-beam.com/mcp/com.sunex/optics-mcp As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport sse optics-mcp https://mcp.sunex-ai.com/sseCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only the endpoint of com.sunex/optics-mcp responded at the last daily 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: DiffBeam Gaussian Beam Optics · What it can do: com.sunex/optics-mcp · 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.