io.github.pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server vs io.github.rachadele/biolit
io.github.pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server is an MCP server published by pkotecha-eng. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.rachadele/biolit is an MCP server published by rachadele. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 |  io.github.pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server |  io.github.rachadele/biolit |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 161 Downloads/week (PyPI): 48 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.25 Downloads/month (PyPI): 372 Downloads/week (PyPI): 173 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | io.github.pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server | io.github.rachadele/biolit |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (better) | 2 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (aria-mcp-server) | On your machine (biolit) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 6, secrets among them: 3 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server | github.com/rachadele/biolit |
| 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
io.github.pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server
Search 35M+ PubMed, 400K+ ClinicalTrials.gov & ISRCTN trials. Prompts included. No API key.
io.github.rachadele/biolit
LLM-assisted biomedical literature screening and extraction for PubMed, GEO, and preprints.
How to run each
io.github.pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio aria-mcp-server -- uvx aria-mcp-serverio.github.rachadele/biolit As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<YOUR_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" --env "OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>" --env "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY=<YOUR_SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>" --transport stdio biolit -- uvx biolitRequires: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY (secret), OPENAI_API_KEY (secret), SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY (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
The marketplaces of io.github.pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server · What it can do: io.github.rachadele/biolit · Compare two other plugins
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