ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit) vs DataFinder MCP
ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit) is an MCP server published by aartiq. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). DataFinder MCP is an MCP server published by cyuanxv. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 |  ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit) |  DataFinder MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 4.7.3 Downloads/month (npm): 5 814 Downloads/week (npm): 2 492 Forks (GitHub): 110 Stars (GitHub): 265 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.5 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 4.21.0 Downloads/month (npm): 5 814 Downloads/week (npm): 2 492 Forks (GitHub): 110 Stars (GitHub): 265 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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 | ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit) | DataFinder MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 265 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 110 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-24 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (nowaikit) | On your machine (@cyuanxv/datafinder-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 14, secrets among them: 0 | 10, secrets among them: 2 |
| Licence (differs) | Elastic-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/aartiq/servicenow-mcp | github.com/cyuanxv/datafinder-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 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
ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit)
ServiceNow MCP server: 450+ tools for Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot & any AI. Read-only by default.
DataFinder MCP
DataFinder analytics with 52 tools, metric dictionaries, persistent jobs and confirmed changes.
How to run each
ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit) As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio nowaikit -- npx -y nowaikitDataFinder MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DATAFINDER_AK=<YOUR_DATAFINDER_AK>" --env "DATAFINDER_APP_ID=<YOUR_DATAFINDER_APP_ID>" --env "DATAFINDER_PROJECT_ID=<YOUR_DATAFINDER_PROJECT_ID>" --env "DATAFINDER_SK=<YOUR_DATAFINDER_SK>" --env "DATAFINDER_SUBJECT_ID=<YOUR_DATAFINDER_SUBJECT_ID>" --transport stdio datafinder-mcp -- npx -y @cyuanxv/datafinder-mcpRequires: DATAFINDER_AK (secret), DATAFINDER_APP_ID, DATAFINDER_PROJECT_ID, DATAFINDER_SK (secret), DATAFINDER_SUBJECT_ID
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 ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit) asks for
ATF_ENABLEDCMDB_WRITE_ENABLEDFLUENT_ENABLEDMCP_TOOL_PACKAGENOWAIKIT_API_KEYNOW_ASSIST_ENABLEDPORTSCRIPTING_ENABLEDSERVICENOW_AUTH_METHODSERVICENOW_BASIC_PASSWORDSERVICENOW_BASIC_USERNAMESERVICENOW_INSTANCE_URL
Show the remaining 2
TRANSPORTWRITE_ENABLED
Only DataFinder MCP asks for
DATAFINDER_AK (secret)DATAFINDER_ALLOW_LOCAL_WRITESDATAFINDER_ALLOW_PROJECT_WIDEDATAFINDER_ALLOW_UPSTREAM_WRITESDATAFINDER_APP_IDDATAFINDER_DB_PATHDATAFINDER_LOCAL_OWNERDATAFINDER_PROJECT_IDDATAFINDER_SK (secret)DATAFINDER_SUBJECT_ID
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: ServiceNow MCP Server (NowAIKit) · What it can do: DataFinder MCP · Compare two other plugins
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