Dial vs io.github.platfone-com/platfone
Dial is an MCP server published by GetDial-AI. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.platfone-com/platfone is an MCP server published by platfone-com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Dial |  io.github.platfone-com/platfone |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.1.8 Downloads/month (npm): 212 Downloads/week (npm): 20 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 4 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 | Dial | io.github.platfone-com/platfone |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (getdial.ai/mcp) | Remote server (mcp.platfone.com/mcp) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/getdial-ai/cli | github.com/platfone-com/mcp |
| 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, requires a key | not checked yet |
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
Dial
Communication stack for AI agents: SMS, AI voice calls, phone numbers, and account events.
io.github.platfone-com/platfone
Virtual phone numbers for AI agents — rent numbers in 200+ countries, receive SMS.
How to run each
Dial As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http dial https://getdial.ai/mcpio.github.platfone-com/platfone As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http platfone https://mcp.platfone.com/mcpRequires: PLATFONE_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Dial has a remote endpoint we 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
The marketplaces of Dial publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Dial · What it can do: io.github.platfone-com/platfone · Compare two other plugins
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