Docker MCP Server vs io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server
Docker MCP Server is an MCP server published by hypnosis. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server is an MCP server published by localstack. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 |  Docker MCP Server |  io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.0.1 Downloads/month (npm): 1 121 Downloads/week (npm): 200 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 921 Downloads/week (npm): 231 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 28 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 | Docker MCP Server | io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 28 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 13 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@hypnosis/docker-mcp-server) | On your machine (@localstack/localstack-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 0 | 11, secrets among them: 7 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/hypnosis/docker-mcp-server | github.com/localstack/localstack-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 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
Docker MCP Server
Docker for AI agents — containers, compose stacks, logs and databases, locally or over SSH.
io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server
A LocalStack MCP Server providing essential tools for local cloud development & testing
How to run each
Docker MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio docker-mcp-server -- npx -y @hypnosis/docker-mcp-serverio.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<YOUR_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID>" --env "AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<YOUR_AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID>" --env "AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>" --env "AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=<YOUR_AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN>" --env "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>" --env "AWS_SESSION_TOKEN=<YOUR_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN>" --env "LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN=<YOUR_LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN>" --transport stdio localstack-mcp-server -- npx -y @localstack/localstack-mcp-serverRequires: AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID (secret), AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID (secret), AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret), AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret), AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret), AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret), LOCALSTACK_AUTH_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 Docker MCP Server asks for
DOCKER_MCP_ALLOW_SSH_FALLBACKDOCKER_MCP_PROFILES_FILEDOCKER_PROFILESLOG_LEVEL
Only io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server asks for
APP_INSPECTORAWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID (secret)AWS_DEFAULT_REGIONAWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID (secret)AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret)AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret)AWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_ENDPOINT_URLAWS_REPLICATOR_SOURCE_REGION_NAMEAWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret)AWS_SESSION_TOKEN (secret)LOCALSTACK_AUTH_TOKEN (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Docker MCP Server · What it can do: io.github.localstack/localstack-mcp-server · Compare two other plugins
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