A side-by-side look at the MCP Server Docker and Relayer MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP Server Docker for cloud platforms work as a local process; choose Relayer MCP for cloud platforms as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
list_containers, container_logs, start_container.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Cloud Platforms | Cloud Platforms |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 3 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 1 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Server Docker | View Relayer MCP |
list_containersList running (or all) containers with status, ports, and image infocontainer_logsGet recent logs from a containerstart_containerStart a stopped containerstop_containerStop a running containerrestart_containerRestart a containerremove_containerRemove a container (with optional force)exec_commandExecute a command inside a running containercontainer_statsGet live CPU, memory, and network statslist_imagesList all Docker images on the hostremove_imageRemove a Docker imageNo tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ofershap-mcp-server-docker": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-docker-server"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"xns-cloud-relayer-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@xns-cloud/relayer-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}