io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp vs io.github.shalevshalit/image-recognition-mcp
io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp is an MCP server published by runapi-builder. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.shalevshalit/image-recognition-mcp is an MCP server published by shalevshalit. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp |  io.github.shalevshalit/image-recognition-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.16.0 Downloads/month (npm): 2 020 Downloads/week (npm): 139 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 55 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 165 Downloads/week (npm): 19 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 5 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.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp | io.github.shalevshalit/image-recognition-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 55 (better) | 5 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-15 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.runapi.ai/mcp) | On your machine (image-recognition-mcp) |
| 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/runapi-ai/mcp | github.com/mcp-s-ai/image-recognition-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 5 days ago | 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
io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp
130+ AI models for image, video, music, and audio — 18 model families, one RunAPI account.
io.github.shalevshalit/image-recognition-mcp
MCP server for AI-powered image recognition and description using OpenAI vision models.
How to run each
io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http runapi-mcp https://mcp.runapi.ai/mcpRequires: RUNAPI_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.shalevshalit/image-recognition-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio image-recognition-mcp -- npx -y image-recognition-mcpRequires: OPENAI_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp 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 io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp asks for
RUNAPI_API_KEY (secret)
Only io.github.shalevshalit/image-recognition-mcp asks for
OPENAI_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.runapi-builder/runapi-mcp · What it can do: io.github.shalevshalit/image-recognition-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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