Openalex vs io.github.rubato103/kci-openapi-mcp
Openalex is an MCP server published by pipeworx-io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.rubato103/kci-openapi-mcp is an MCP server published by rubato103. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. 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 |  Openalex |  io.github.rubato103/kci-openapi-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.3 Forks (GitHub): 1 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 | Openalex | io.github.rubato103/kci-openapi-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-03 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (gateway.pipeworx.io/openalex/mcp) | On your machine (https://github.com/rubato103/KCI_openAPI/releases/download/v0.1.3/kci-openapi-mcp.mcpb) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-openalex | github.com/rubato103/kci_openapi |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Status out of date: last check 38 h ago returned HTTP 200 | no remote endpoint we check |
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
Openalex
OpenAlex MCP — wraps the OpenAlex API (scholarly works, free, no auth)
io.github.rubato103/kci-openapi-mcp
KCI (Korea Citation Index) literature & citation search via REST Open API + OAI-PMH
How to run each
Openalex As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http openalex https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openalex/mcpRequires: PIPEWORX_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.rubato103/kci-openapi-mcp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Requires: KCI_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Openalex 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
Only Openalex asks for
PIPEWORX_API_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.rubato103/kci-openapi-mcp asks for
KCI_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Openalex · What it can do: io.github.rubato103/kci-openapi-mcp · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.