MCP Server Docker vs Valet

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Server Docker and Valet MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Server Docker when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: DOCKER_HOST.
• Primary tools included: Natural-language container composition prompt, Container lifecycle management, Image build, pull, push, and removal.

Explore MCP Server Docker Details

Choose Valet when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint, Agent workspace creation and deployment, File and folder publishing.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Server Docker ckreiling Developer Tools	Valet Developer Tools
Summary	Integrate with Docker to manage containers, images, volumes, and networks.	Get share links, publish and manage websites, artifacts and agents. No account needed.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ckreiling-mcp-server-docker": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-docker"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DOCKER_HOST": "YOUR_DOCKER_HOST_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "valet": {
      "url": "https://api.valet.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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