Resend vs Aurora Inbox
Resend is an MCP server published by resend. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Aurora Inbox is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by aurorainbox. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  Resend |  Aurora Inbox |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:2a786579214e Forks (GitHub): 91 Pulls (Docker Hub): 21 822 Stars (Docker Hub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 576 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Resend | Aurora Inbox |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 576 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 21 822 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 91 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/resend) | On your machine (@aurora-inbox/mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/resend/mcp-send-email | github.com/aurorainbox/aurora-mcp-plugin |
| 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
Resend
The official MCP server to send emails and interact with Resend.
Aurora Inbox
Aurora Inbox is an AI-powered team inbox for WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram. This plugin connects Claude to the Aurora Inbox Platform API, giving you 26 tools to manage your entire communication workflow without leaving your conversation. Create and search contacts, send messages, assign agents to chats, launch AI chatbot workflows, track sales opportunities, and configure webhooks — all through natural language. Ideal for support teams, sales ops, and developers building automations on top of Aurora Inbox.
How to run each
Resend As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "RESEND_API_KEY=<YOUR_RESEND_API_KEY>" --transport stdio resend -- docker run -i --rm -e RESEND_API_KEY mcp/resendRequires: RESEND_API_KEY (secret)
Aurora Inbox As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install aurora-inbox@claude-communityCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Aurora Inbox publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Resend asks for
REPLY_TO_EMAIL_ADDRESSESRESEND_API_KEY (secret)SENDER_EMAIL_ADDRESS
Only Aurora Inbox asks for
AURORA_API_KEY (secret)AURORA_API_URL
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Resend · What it can do: Aurora Inbox · 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. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.