AWS Cloud Control API vs aws-startup-advisor
AWS Cloud Control API 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 aws. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 Cloud Control API |  aws-startup-advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:b53d235b43c4 Forks (GitHub): 1 808 Pulls (Docker Hub): 14 600 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 9 782 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.0.2 Forks (GitHub): 372 Stars (GitHub): 2 883 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 Cloud Control API | aws-startup-advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 782 (better) | 2 883 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 14 600 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 808 (better) | 372 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/ccapi-mcp-server) | On your machine (mcp-proxy-for-aws-cli) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 14 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 6 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 25 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/awslabs/mcp | github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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 Cloud Control API
Direct resource management with security scanning.
aws-startup-advisor
Personalized AWS guidance built on patterns from 350,000+ startups. Get architecture, cost, and security recommendations matched to your stage, from day-one account setup to production-ready infrastructure. Migrate to AWS from Azure, GCP, or Heroku with resource discovery, cost estimates, and generated Terraform. Move OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, and Gemini code to Amazon Bedrock, and plan and prototype AI agents on AgentCore and other AWS runtimes. Includes AWS Activate credits eligibility, 60+ exclusive startup offers, and multi-account, multi-region support. Built by AWS Startup Solutions Architects.
How to run each
AWS Cloud Control API As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>" --transport stdio awslabs-ccapi -- docker run -i --rm -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY mcp/ccapi-mcp-serverRequires: AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret)
aws-startup-advisor As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install aws-startup-advisor@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
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-startup-advisor publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: AWS Cloud Control API · 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-official/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.