ssh-mcp vs SSH MCP Server
ssh-mcp is an MCP server published by gelse. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). SSH MCP Server is an MCP server published by hypnosis. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  ssh-mcp |   SSH MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.3.3 Downloads/month (npm): 782 Downloads/week (npm): 117 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 6 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 | ssh-mcp | SSH MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 8 (better) | 6 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (ghcr.io/gelse/ssh-mcp:0.3.0) | On your machine (@hypnosis/ssh-mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 1 | 2, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/gelse/ssh-mcp | github.com/hypnosis/ssh-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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
ssh-mcp
MCP gateway for controlled SSH access with per-client auth, command policies, and audit logging.
SSH MCP Server
Modern SSH for AI agents — cloud servers to BusyBox routers, with destructive commands blocked.
How to run each
ssh-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Requires: CONFIG_API_TOKEN (secret)
SSH MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "SSH_PROFILES_FILE=<YOUR_SSH_PROFILES_FILE>" --transport stdio ssh-mcp-server -- npx -y @hypnosis/ssh-mcp-serverRequires: SSH_PROFILES_FILE
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 ssh-mcp asks for
CONFIG_API_ENABLEDCONFIG_API_TOKEN (secret)CONFIG_DIRLOG_DIR
Only SSH MCP Server asks for
SSH_MCP_LOG_LEVELSSH_PROFILES_FILE
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: ssh-mcp · What it can do: SSH MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.