io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp vs Bright Data
io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp is an MCP server published by brightdata. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Bright Data is an MCP server published by pipeworx-io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp |  Bright Data |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 4.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 48 444 Downloads/week (npm): 16 203 Forks (GitHub): 332 Stars (GitHub): 2 679 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.1 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.brightdata/brightdata-mcp | Bright Data |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 679 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 332 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-18 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@brightdata/mcp) | Remote server (gateway.pipeworx.io/bright-data/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 7, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/brightdata/brightdata-mcp | github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-bright-data |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 26 h ago |
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.brightdata/brightdata-mcp
Bright Data's Web MCP server enabling AI agents to search, extract & navigate the web
Bright Data
Bright Data MCP — Bright Data Web Unlocker + SERP API (brightdata.com)
How to run each
io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "API_TOKEN=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio brightdata-mcp -- npx -y @brightdata/mcpRequires: API_TOKEN (secret)
Bright Data As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http bright-data https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bright-data/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Bright Data 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 Bright Data publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.brightdata/brightdata-mcp · What it can do: Bright Data · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.