io.github.Melgencer/alpacacloud-mcp vs Self-hosted GitHub MCP server
io.github.Melgencer/alpacacloud-mcp is an MCP server published by Melgencer. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Self-hosted GitHub MCP server is an MCP server published by adelaidasofia. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). 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 |  Self-hosted GitHub MCP server | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.4.2 Downloads/month (npm): 77 Downloads/week (npm): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.0 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 | io.github.Melgencer/alpacacloud-mcp | Self-hosted GitHub MCP server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.alpaca-cloud.com/mcp) | On your machine (https://github.com/adelaidasofia/github-mcp/releases/download/v0.1.0/github-mcp.mcpb) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 6, secrets among them: 2 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/melgencer/alpaca-cloud | github.com/adelaidasofia/github-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Not responding since 2026-10-15 | no remote endpoint we check |
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
io.github.Melgencer/alpacacloud-mcp
Connect AI agents to Alpaca Cloud: Postgres, Auth, Storage, Sandboxes, and Workflows.
Self-hosted GitHub MCP server
Self-hosted GitHub MCP server. PAT auth, stdio transport, transport-agnostic so it works with…
How to run each
io.github.Melgencer/alpacacloud-mcp As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http alpacacloud-mcp https://mcp.alpaca-cloud.com/mcpRequires: ALPACACLOUD_ACCOUNT_TOKEN (secret), ALPACACLOUD_SERVICE_KEY (secret), ALPACACLOUD_URL
Self-hosted GitHub MCP server As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install github-mcp@claude-communityRequires: GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.Melgencer/alpacacloud-mcp 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
Only io.github.Melgencer/alpacacloud-mcp asks for
ALPACACLOUD_ACCOUNT_TOKEN (secret)ALPACACLOUD_API_URLALPACACLOUD_SANDBOX_NETWORKALPACACLOUD_SANDBOX_TEMPLATEALPACACLOUD_SERVICE_KEY (secret)ALPACACLOUD_URL
Only Self-hosted GitHub MCP server asks for
GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.Melgencer/alpacacloud-mcp · What it can do: Self-hosted GitHub MCP server · Compare two other plugins
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