TruthPal vs Citation check
TruthPal is an MCP server published by corslet1. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). Citation check is an MCP server published by ladanyin. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-08. 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 |  Citation check | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.3 Downloads/month (npm): 1 283 Downloads/week (npm): 84 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 0.1.4 Downloads/month (npm): 1 283 Downloads/week (npm): 84 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 | TruthPal | Citation check |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-03 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (truthpal-mcp) | Remote server (cite.bestsmartgoods.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/corslet1/truth-api | github.com/ladanyin/agentlane |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-11-02 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 47 h ago returned HTTP 404 |
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
TruthPal
Verify claims against sources: source verification, citation checking; $0.02 USDC on Base.
Citation check
Check whether a page URL supports a claim.
How to run each
TruthPal As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "X402_BUYER_PRIVATE_KEY=<YOUR_X402_BUYER_PRIVATE_KEY>" --transport stdio truthpal -- npx -y truthpal-mcpRequires: X402_BUYER_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)
Citation check As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http citation-check https://cite.bestsmartgoods.com/mcp --header "X-API-Key: <YOUR_X_API_KEY>"Requires: X-API-Key header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Citation check 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 Citation check publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: TruthPal · What it can do: Citation check · Compare two other plugins
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