io.github.portel-dev/ncp vs Nora
io.github.portel-dev/ncp is an MCP server published by portel-dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Nora is an MCP server published by solomon2773. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. 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.portel-dev/ncp |  Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.5.3 Downloads/month (npm): 2 136 Downloads/week (npm): 52 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 100 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.4 Downloads/month (npm): 181 Downloads/week (npm): 22 Forks (GitHub): 15 Stars (GitHub): 58 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.portel-dev/ncp | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 100 (better) | 58 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 9 (worse) | 15 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@portel/ncp) | On your machine (@noraai/mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 0 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/portel-dev/ncp | github.com/solomon2773/nora |
| 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.portel-dev/ncp
N-to-1 MCP Orchestration. Unified gateway for multiple MCP servers with intelligent tool discovery.
Nora
Operate self-hosted OpenClaw and Hermes agent fleets on Docker or Kubernetes from MCP clients.
How to run each
io.github.portel-dev/ncp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio ncp -- npx -y @portel/ncpNora As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "NORA_API_KEY=<YOUR_NORA_API_KEY>" --env "NORA_API_URL=<YOUR_NORA_API_URL>" --transport stdio nora -- npx -y @noraai/mcp-serverRequires: NORA_API_KEY (secret), NORA_API_URL
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 io.github.portel-dev/ncp asks for
NCP_DEBUGNCP_MODENO_COLOR
Only Nora asks for
NORA_API_KEY (secret)NORA_API_URLNORA_MCP_ALLOW_DESTRUCTIVE
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.portel-dev/ncp · What it can do: Nora · Compare two other plugins
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