AWS Documentation vs AWS Startup Advisor
AWS Documentation is an MCP server published by awslabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). AWS Startup Advisor is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by awslabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-15. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  AWS Documentation | AWS Startup Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:07888232dde9 Forks (GitHub): 1 806 Pulls (Docker Hub): 119 467 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 9 779 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.5.4 Forks (GitHub): 40 Stars (GitHub): 24 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | AWS Documentation | AWS Startup Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 779 (better) | 24 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 119 467 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 806 (better) | 40 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/aws-documentation) | Remote server (knowledge-mcp.global.api.aws) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 0 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 20 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/awslabs/mcp | github.com/awslabs/startups |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 302 (2 days ago) |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
AWS Documentation
Tools to access AWS documentation, search for content, and get recommendations.
AWS Startup Advisor
Personalized architecture, cost, security, and migration guidance for startups. From day-one account setup and security baselines to production-ready infrastructure, cost optimization, and beyond. Includes AWS Activate Credits eligibility, 60+ exclusive startup offers, and multi-account multi-region support. Built on expertise from AWS Startup Solutions Architects and patterns from 350,000+ startups.
How to run each
AWS Documentation As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio aws-documentation -- docker run -i --rm mcp/aws-documentationAWS Startup Advisor As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install aws-startup-advisor@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only AWS Startup Advisor has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of AWS Startup Advisor publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of AWS Documentation publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: AWS Documentation · What it can do: AWS Startup Advisor · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.