OrcaRouter vs EvalForge Lite
OrcaRouter is an MCP server published by Continuum-AI-Corp. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). EvalForge Lite is an MCP server published by thejaredchapman. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-07. 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 |  OrcaRouter |  EvalForge Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.1.5 Downloads/month (npm): 232 Downloads/week (npm): 144 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 14 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 244 Downloads/week (PyPI): 22 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 | OrcaRouter | EvalForge Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 14 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@orcarouter/mcp) | On your machine (evalforge-lite) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/continuum-ai-corp/orcarouter-mcp-server | github.com/thejaredchapman/evalforge-lite |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 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
OrcaRouter
Browse 160+ LLM models and live pricing — no API key needed for catalog. Add key to route chat.
EvalForge Lite
Compare text LLMs across OpenRouter, Bedrock, Vertex AI and Foundry with automated grading.
How to run each
OrcaRouter As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ORCAROUTER_API_KEY=<YOUR_ORCAROUTER_API_KEY>" --transport stdio orcarouter-mcp -- npx -y @orcarouter/mcpRequires: ORCAROUTER_API_KEY (secret)
EvalForge Lite As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENROUTER_API_KEY>" --transport stdio evalforge-lite -- uvx evalforge-liteRequires: OPENROUTER_API_KEY (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
Only OrcaRouter asks for
ORCAROUTER_API_KEY (secret)ORCAROUTER_BASE_URLORCAROUTER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
Only EvalForge Lite asks for
OPENROUTER_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: OrcaRouter · What it can do: EvalForge Lite · Compare two other plugins
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