io.github.chrischall/workday-mcp vs Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi
io.github.chrischall/workday-mcp is an MCP server published by chrischall. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi is an MCP server published by usefulapi.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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.chrischall/workday-mcp |   Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.1.10 Downloads/month (npm): 2 738 Downloads/week (npm): 515 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.5.3 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 1.1.10 Downloads/month (npm): 2 738 Downloads/week (npm): 515 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | io.github.chrischall/workday-mcp | Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-18 (worse) | 2026-10-25 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (workday-mcp) | Remote server (keypay.usefulapi.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/chrischall/workday-mcp | github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 8 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-21 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | 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
io.github.chrischall/workday-mcp
Read-only Workday for Claude — fetch tasks, pay, benefits via your signed-in session
Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi
Read Employment Hero Payroll pay runs, payslips, timesheets and leave; approve or decline leave.
How to run each
io.github.chrischall/workday-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "WORKDAY_TENANT=<YOUR_WORKDAY_TENANT>" --transport stdio workday-mcp -- npx -y workday-mcpRequires: WORKDAY_TENANT
Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http keypay https://keypay.usefulapi.io/mcpCommands 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
The marketplaces of Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.chrischall/workday-mcp · What it can do: Employment Hero Payroll MCP by usefulapi · Compare two other plugins
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