Earth-2 Elevation MCP vs MapTiler MCP by usefulapi
Earth-2 Elevation MCP is an MCP server published by gitcookman. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). MapTiler 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 2026-10-24. 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 |  Earth-2 Elevation MCP |   MapTiler MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 110 Downloads/week (npm): 16 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.17.0 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 | Earth-2 Elevation MCP | MapTiler MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-23 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (earth-2-elevation-mcp) | Remote server (maptiler.usefulapi.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | 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/gitcookman/earth-2-elevation-mcp | github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 5 days ago, requires a key |
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What each says it does
Earth-2 Elevation MCP
Local stdio MCP server for Open-Elevation single, batch, and profile lookups.
MapTiler MCP by usefulapi
Geocoding, elevation, IP geolocation and coordinate transforms from the MapTiler Cloud API.
How to run each
Earth-2 Elevation MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio earth-2-elevation-mcp -- npx -y earth-2-elevation-mcpMapTiler MCP by usefulapi As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http maptiler https://maptiler.usefulapi.io/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only MapTiler MCP by usefulapi 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: Earth-2 Elevation MCP · What it can do: MapTiler MCP by usefulapi · Compare two other plugins
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