Network Sketcher (Local MCP) vs SciFig
Network Sketcher (Local MCP) is an MCP server published by cisco-open. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). SciFig is an MCP server published by lilingm963. 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 |  Network Sketcher (Local MCP) |  SciFig |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 3.1.2 Forks (GitHub): 24 Stars (GitHub): 415 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 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 | Network Sketcher (Local MCP) | SciFig |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 415 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 24 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Not stated | Remote server (mcp.scifig.ai/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/cisco-open/network-sketcher | github.com/lilingm963/scifig-plugins |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Not responding since 2026-10-28 |
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
Network Sketcher (Local MCP)
AI-native MCP server to design and manage Cisco network diagrams (L1/L2/L3, PPT/SVG) from LLMs.
SciFig
Create scientific illustrations, data charts and flowcharts with your SciFig account.
How to run each
Network Sketcher (Local MCP)
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
SciFig As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http scifig https://mcp.scifig.ai/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only SciFig 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Network Sketcher (Local MCP) · What it can do: SciFig · 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.