HTTP vs Hackle
HTTP is an MCP server published by Abhishekkumar2021. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Hackle is an MCP server published by hackle-io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |  HTTP |  Hackle |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Downloads/month (npm): 108 Downloads/week (npm): 15 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:b45e8e1c6390 Forks (GitHub): 3 Pulls (Docker Hub): 16 426 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | HTTP | Hackle |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 16 426 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@abhishekmcp/http) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 19 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 0 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/abhishekkumar2021/mcp-suite | github.com/hackle-io/hackle-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Not responding since 2026-10-22 |
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
HTTP
HTTP/REST client with saved collections, env secrets, and SSRF-safe host allowlisting.
Hackle
Remote MCP server for the Hackle Admin API: experiments, feature flags, remote config, messaging.
How to run each
HTTP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "HTTP_ALLOW_HOSTS=<YOUR_HTTP_ALLOW_HOSTS>" --transport stdio http -- npx -y @abhishekmcp/httpRequires: HTTP_ALLOW_HOSTS
Hackle As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http hackle-mcp https://mcp.hackle.io/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Hackle has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of HTTP publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only HTTP asks for
HTTP_ALLOW_HOSTSHTTP_WRITABLE
Only Hackle asks for
API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: HTTP · What it can do: Hackle · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. 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.