Zerodha Kite Connect vs Vanguard Advisor Tools
Zerodha Kite Connect is an MCP server published by anshuljain90. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Vanguard Advisor Tools is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Vanguard-oss. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. 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 |   Zerodha Kite Connect |  Vanguard Advisor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:0668667c6890 Forks (GitHub): 1 Pulls (Docker Hub): 11 455 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.3.0 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 | Zerodha Kite Connect | Vanguard Advisor Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 11 455 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/zerodha-kite) | Remote server (mcp.vanguard.com/advisors) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 15 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 2 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/anshuljain90/zerodha-kite-mcp | github.com/vanguard-oss/vanguard-advisor-tools |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 302 (32 h 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
Zerodha Kite Connect
MCP server for Zerodha Kite Connect API - India's leading stock broker trading platform. Execute trades, manage portfolios, and access real-time market data for NSE, BSE, and other Indian exchanges.
Vanguard Advisor Tools
Vanguard Advisor Tools for financial professionals: research and compare funds and ETFs across the industry and prepare for client conversations, using Vanguard's advisor connector in Claude.
How to run each
Zerodha Kite Connect As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "KITE_API_SECRET=<YOUR_KITE_API_SECRET>" --transport stdio zerodha-kite -- docker run -i --rm -e KITE_API_SECRET mcp/zerodha-kiteRequires: KITE_API_SECRET (secret)
Vanguard Advisor Tools As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install vanguard-advisor-tools@claude-plugins-officialCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Vanguard Advisor Tools has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Vanguard Advisor Tools publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Vanguard Advisor Tools publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Zerodha Kite Connect · What it can do: Vanguard Advisor Tools · 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/knowledge-work-plugins/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.