ESXi Read-Only Diagnostics vs mcp-audit
ESXi Read-Only Diagnostics is an MCP server published by nicolasboattini. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). mcp-audit is an MCP server published by saagpatel. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). 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 |  ESXi Read-Only Diagnostics |  mcp-audit |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 249 Downloads/week (PyPI): 31 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.12.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 236 Downloads/week (PyPI): 324 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.12.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 236 Downloads/week (PyPI): 324 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 4 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 | ESXi Read-Only Diagnostics | mcp-audit |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (esxi-readonly-mcp) | On your machine (mcp-audits) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 5, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/nicolasboattini/esxi-readonly-mcp | github.com/saagpatel/mcpaudit |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 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
ESXi Read-Only Diagnostics
Read-only VMware ESXi diagnostics: CPU Ready, disk latency, snapshots, real space, hardware health.
mcp-audit
Scan, enumerate, and risk-score every MCP server configured on your machine.
How to run each
ESXi Read-Only Diagnostics As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "ESXI_HOST=<YOUR_ESXI_HOST>" --env "ESXI_PASSWORD=<YOUR_ESXI_PASSWORD>" --env "ESXI_USER=<YOUR_ESXI_USER>" --transport stdio esxi-readonly-mcp -- uvx esxi-readonly-mcpRequires: ESXI_HOST, ESXI_PASSWORD (secret), ESXI_USER
mcp-audit As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-audit -- uvx mcp-audits serveCommands 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
The marketplaces of mcp-audit publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: ESXi Read-Only Diagnostics · What it can do: mcp-audit · Compare two other plugins
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