WireCat Mail vs io.github.n24q02m/better-email-mcp
WireCat Mail is an MCP server published by wirecat.dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.n24q02m/better-email-mcp is an MCP server published by n24q02m. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-10. 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 |  WireCat Mail |  io.github.n24q02m/better-email-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.23.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.42.0 Downloads/month (npm): 861 Downloads/week (npm): 107 Forks (GitHub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 37 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.42.0 Downloads/month (npm): 4 139 Downloads/week (npm): 893 Forks (GitHub): 20 Stars (GitHub): 37 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 | WireCat Mail | io.github.n24q02m/better-email-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 37 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 20 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-09 (better) | 2026-10-27 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@wirecat/mail-cli) | On your machine (@n24q02m/email) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/wirecatlabs/mail-cli | github.com/n24q02m/email |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 14 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-11-01 | 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
WireCat Mail
Your mailbox for agents: search, organise, draft and send mail. Add the account with mail first.
io.github.n24q02m/better-email-mcp
IMAP/SMTP email for AI agents -- read, send, organize, and manage attachments across accounts.
How to run each
WireCat Mail As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mail-cli -- npx -y @wirecat/mail-cli mcp serve --profiles allio.github.n24q02m/better-email-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "EMAIL_CREDENTIALS=<YOUR_EMAIL_CREDENTIALS>" --transport stdio better-email-mcp -- npx -y @n24q02m/emailRequires: EMAIL_CREDENTIALS (secret)
Commands 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 WireCat Mail publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: WireCat Mail · What it can do: io.github.n24q02m/better-email-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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