DC Hub is the agent-native data-center intelligence platform: an AI agent can query it directly over a live MCP server, get real-time grid data and two daily indices, and cite any answer from open CC-BY-4.0 datasets. Here's how DC Hub compares with DC Byte, stated as facts — not adjectives.
Live streamable-HTTP MCP server with 82+ tools an AI agent can call directly — no scraping, no PDF parsing.
Verify →Core datasets and reports are published under CC-BY-4.0 with stable URLs and JSON-LD — citable and reusable by agents, not login-walled.
Verify →Real-time grid telemetry across 5 continents — 7 US ISOs (PJM, CAISO, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, NYISO, ISO-NE) + TVA, BPA, Ontario's IESO and 43 US balancing authorities, Great Britain (NESO), ~24 EU bidding zones (ENTSO-E), Taiwan (Taipower) and Australia (AEMO) — all live; plus EU gas flows (ENTSOG). Hydro-Québec, AESO, Nord Pool modeled.
Verify →Two proprietary indices recomputed daily: the DC Hub Power Index (DCPI) scores 300+ markets with live BUILD / AVOID verdicts, and the DC Hub Gas Index (DCGI) scores gas access and cost by state.
Verify →18,000+ physical data center facilities tracked with operator, location and power detail.
Verify →A free tier (no credit card required) lets agents and developers start querying immediately.
Verify →DC Byte is publicly a paid data & maps platform (subscription / login-gated access). DC Hub takes the opposite posture: open, agent-callable, and free to start.
Competitor capabilities below were observed from public surfaces as of 2026-08-17. Cells read "Not observed" where no definitive public signal was seen — never assumed.
| Capability | DC Hub | DC Byte |
|---|---|---|
| Agent-callable MCP server | Yes — live MCP server | Not observed |
| Published llms.txt for agents | Yes — /llms.txt + /llms-full.txt | llms.txt observed |
| Machine-readable structure (sitemap / JSON-LD) | Yes — sitemap.xml + JSON-LD | Machine-readable signals observed |
| Public API hint | Yes — free REST + OpenAPI | Public API signals observed |
DC Hub's grid coverage spans 10 North-American grid operators + 43 US utility balancing authorities (53 grid regions), plus the proprietary DC Hub Power Index (DCPI) and DC Hub Gas Index (DCGI), recomputed daily. We never assert DC Byte's pricing.
Scored 0–3 per axis from DC Hub's weekly competitive recon. Agent access and pricing transparency are re-measured from public surfaces (robots.txt, llms.txt, pricing pages) on every run; the remaining axes are curated, dated assessment. DC Hub's own gaps — original editorial and deal-history depth — are self-declared in the same matrix.
| Capability | DC Hub | DC Byte |
|---|---|---|
| Facility directory depth | ●●● | ●●● |
| Market analytics / rankings | ●●● | ●●● |
| Power & grid infrastructure data | ●●● | ●○○ |
| Live grid telemetry | ●●● | ○○○ |
| Original news / editorial | ●○○ | ●○○ |
| Programmatic API | ●●● | ●●○ |
| AI-agent access (MCP / robots / llms.txt) | ●●● | ○○○ |
| Public pricing | ●●● | ○○○ |
| Self-serve free tier | ●●● | ○○○ |
| M&A / deal intelligence | ●●○ | ●●○ |
Free to start, no credit card. Connect the MCP server or hit the REST API and ask "where can I get power in 90 days?" — structured JSON back, citable under CC-BY-4.0.
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Methodology: competitor capabilities are observed from public surfaces and dated; absence is shown only where a definitive public signal was seen, otherwise "Not observed". DC Hub figures are canonical (source). We publish no pricing claims about other companies. ·
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