Spark SQL vs io.github.seob717/redash-mcp
Spark SQL is an MCP server published by aidancorrell. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.seob717/redash-mcp is an MCP server published by seob717. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, npm registry (MCP servers)). 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 |  Spark SQL |  io.github.seob717/redash-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 83 Downloads/week (PyPI): 28 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 3.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 298 Downloads/week (npm): 162 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 3.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 298 Downloads/week (npm): 162 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | Spark SQL | io.github.seob717/redash-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) | 1 | 1 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-23 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (spark-sql-mcp-server) | On your machine (redash-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 7, secrets among them: 1 | 5, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/aidancorrell/spark-sql-mcp-server | github.com/seob717/redash-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| 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
Spark SQL
Query Spark SQL clusters via Thrift/HiveServer2. Works with Spark, EMR, Hive, Impala.
io.github.seob717/redash-mcp
Connect Redash to Claude -- query data, manage dashboards, and run SQL with natural language.
How to run each
Spark SQL As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "SPARK_HOST=<YOUR_SPARK_HOST>" --env "SPARK_PASSWORD=<YOUR_SPARK_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio spark-sql-mcp-server -- uvx spark-sql-mcp-serverRequires: SPARK_HOST, SPARK_PASSWORD (secret)
io.github.seob717/redash-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "REDASH_API_KEY=<YOUR_REDASH_API_KEY>" --env "REDASH_URL=<YOUR_REDASH_URL>" --transport stdio redash-mcp -- npx -y redash-mcpRequires: REDASH_API_KEY (secret), REDASH_URL
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 Spark SQL asks for
SPARK_AUTHSPARK_DATABASESPARK_HOSTSPARK_KERBEROS_SERVICE_NAMESPARK_PASSWORD (secret)SPARK_PORTSPARK_USERNAME
Only io.github.seob717/redash-mcp asks for
REDASH_API_KEY (secret)REDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_COSTREDASH_SAFETY_DISABLE_PIIREDASH_SAFETY_MODEREDASH_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Spark SQL · What it can do: io.github.seob717/redash-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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