Best Alternatives to Docker Helper AI MCP

Docker MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Docker for AI agents — containers, compose stacks, logs and databases, locally or over SSH.

Unraid RMCP

Runtime: npx

Rust MCP server and CLI for Unraid GraphQL operations across NAS, Docker, VM, and storage workflows.

Arcane RMCP

Runtime: npx

Rust MCP server and CLI for Arcane Docker and container management.

Datoon

Runtime: uvx

Smart structured-data to TOON gateway: converts to TOON only when it saves LLM tokens.

Ipybox

Runtime: uvx

An MCP server for sandboxed Python code execution with IPython and Docker, and file transfer.

HomeLab Monitor

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Self-hosted homelab dashboard with a built-in read-only MCP server (hosts, Docker, GPU, services).

Open Computer Use

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Give any LLM its own computer — Docker sandboxes with bash, browser, docs, and sub-agents

Fortress

Runtime: npx

Stealth browser for AI agents: fetch pages behind Cloudflare/DataDome/CAPTCHA, extract clean data.

Synapse RMCP

Runtime: npx

Rust MCP and CLI server for Docker, host inspection, SSH, logs, ZFS, and safe file operations.

TerraVision

Runtime: uvx

Cloud architecture diagrams generated from terraform plan, with official AWS, Azure, GCP icons

Anytype (self Hosted HTTP)

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Self-hosted Anytype MCP server: the full Anytype API as an always-on Docker + HTTP endpoint.

Kubectl MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Manage, diagnose, secure, and deploy Kubernetes resources through MCP-compatible AI assistants and natural-language requests.