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ensembl-mcp-server vs GeoLens
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
ensembl-mcp-server
?io.github.cyanheads/ensembl-mcp-serverNo reviews yet
Look up genes, sequences, variants, homologs, and cross-database xrefs from Ensembl REST.
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Read-only access to a self-hosted GeoLens spatial catalog: datasets, features, maps, sandboxed SQL.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. ensembl-mcp-server is hosted and callable through the gateway; GeoLens runs on your own machine. GeoLens has noticeably more public adoption.
| ensembl-mcp-server | GeoLens | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | ? | B82/100 |
| Adoption | — | Established |
| GitHub stars | – | 248 |
| Downloads / week | – | 320 |
| Runs where | Hosted (remote) | Your machine (local) |
| Gateway-ready | Yes | No |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Last release | — | 2026-09-18 |
| Category | Databases | Databases |