AWS IAM vs azure
AWS IAM is an MCP server published by awslabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). azure is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot, 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 IAM |  azure |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:84e5e818de90 Forks (GitHub): 1 806 Pulls (Docker Hub): 14 045 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 9 779 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.2.50 Forks (GitHub): 257 Stars (GitHub): 1 569 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.2.25 Forks (GitHub): 257 Stars (GitHub): 1 569 Not marked · First seen |
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.2.94 Forks (GitHub): 257 Stars (GitHub): 1 569 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 IAM | azure |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 4 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 779 (better) | 1 569 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 14 045 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 806 (better) | 257 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/iam-mcp-server) | On your machine (@azure/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 29 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 3 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 29 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/awslabs/mcp | github.com/microsoft/azure-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 11 |
| 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 IAM
IAM user, role, group, and policy management.
azure
Transform Claude into an Azure expert. This plugin integrates the Azure MCP server and specialized Azure skills to move beyond generic advice. It enables Claude to perform real-world tasks: listing resources, validating deployments, diagnosing infrastructure issues, and optimizing costs across 50+ Azure services.
How to run each
AWS IAM As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>" --transport stdio awslabs-iam -- docker run -i --rm -e AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY mcp/iam-mcp-serverRequires: AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (secret)
azure As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install azure@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 azure publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of azure publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: AWS IAM · What it can do: azure · 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 the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/HEAD/.github/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.