Agent Swarm vs io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow
Agent Swarm is an MCP server published by desplega-ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow is an MCP server published by ruvnet. 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 |  Agent Swarm |  io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.7.3 Downloads/month (npm): 31 986 Downloads/week (npm): 3 367 Forks (GitHub): 136 Stars (GitHub): 956 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.0.0-alpha.107 Downloads/month (npm): 64 088 Downloads/week (npm): 7 033 Forks (GitHub): 9 378 Stars (GitHub): 79 972 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 | Agent Swarm | io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 956 (worse) | 79 972 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 136 (worse) | 9 378 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-29 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@desplega.ai/agent-swarm) | On your machine (claude-flow) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 7, secrets among them: 3 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/desplega-ai/agent-swarm | github.com/ruvnet/claude-flow |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 17 | 0 |
| 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
Agent Swarm
Full Agent Swarm API and MCP server with local SQLite storage for multi-agent orchestration.
io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow
AI orchestration with hive-mind swarms, neural networks, and 87 MCP tools for enterprise dev.
How to run each
Agent Swarm As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add desplega-ai/agent-swarm
/plugin install agent-swarm@agent-swarmRequires: AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" --env "FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY=<YOUR_FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY>" --env "GITHUB_TOKEN=<YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN>" --transport stdio claude-flow -- npx -y claude-flowRequires: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret), FLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY (secret), GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)
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 Agent Swarm asks for
AGENT_SWARM_API_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow asks for
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret)CLAUDE_FLOW_MAX_AGENTSCLAUDE_FLOW_MEMORY_PATHCLAUDE_FLOW_MODECLAUDE_FLOW_PORTFLOW_NEXUS_API_KEY (secret)GITHUB_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Agent Swarm · What it can do: io.github.ruvnet/claude-flow · Compare two other plugins
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