Apollo.io vs LeadShark Apex: LinkedIn MCP
Apollo.io is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Apollo.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude: knowledge-work-plugins). LeadShark Apex: LinkedIn MCP is an MCP server published by leadshark.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 |  Apollo.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 3 623 Stars (GitHub): 32 820 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published 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 | Apollo.io | LeadShark Apex: LinkedIn MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 32 820 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 623 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.apollo.io/mcp) | Remote server (apex.leadshark.io/mcp) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 4 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-22 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 6 days ago | not checked yet |
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
Apollo.io
Prospect, enrich leads, and load outreach sequences with Apollo.io — one-click MCP server integration for Claude Code and Cowork.
LeadShark Apex: LinkedIn MCP
LinkedIn MCP with 47 tools: post, comment, DM and run comment-to-DM automations inside your limits.
How to run each
Apollo.io As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins
/plugin install apollo@knowledge-work-pluginsLeadShark Apex: LinkedIn MCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http apex https://apex.leadshark.io/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Apollo.io has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Apollo.io · What it can do: LeadShark Apex: LinkedIn MCP · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.