Prometheus MCP Server vs Cronitor MCP by usefulapi
Prometheus MCP Server is an MCP server published by pab1it0. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). Cronitor 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 2026-10-26. 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 |  Prometheus MCP Server |   Cronitor MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.6.2 Forks (GitHub): 104 Stars (GitHub): 519 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.24.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:3c3921301229 Forks (GitHub): 104 Stars (GitHub): 519 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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 | Prometheus MCP Server | Cronitor MCP by usefulapi |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 519 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 104 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-25 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (ghcr.io/pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server:1.6.2) | Remote server (cronitor.usefulapi.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 6 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 14, secrets among them: 2 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server | github.com/m190/usefulapi-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 10 |
| 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 |
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
Prometheus MCP Server
MCP server providing Prometheus metrics access and PromQL query execution for AI assistants
Cronitor MCP by usefulapi
Manage Cronitor monitors and send telemetry pings — list, inspect, create, update, delete.
How to run each
Prometheus MCP Server As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD=<YOUR_PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD>" --env "PROMETHEUS_TOKEN=<YOUR_PROMETHEUS_TOKEN>" --env "PROMETHEUS_URL=<YOUR_PROMETHEUS_URL>" --transport stdio prometheus-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm -e PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD -e PROMETHEUS_TOKEN -e PROMETHEUS_URL ghcr.io/pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server:1.6.2Requires: PROMETHEUS_PASSWORD (secret), PROMETHEUS_TOKEN (secret), PROMETHEUS_URL
Cronitor MCP by usefulapi As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http cronitor https://cronitor.usefulapi.io/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Cronitor MCP by usefulapi has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Cronitor MCP by usefulapi publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Cronitor MCP by usefulapi publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Prometheus MCP Server · What it can do: Cronitor MCP by usefulapi · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.