aws-startup-advisor vs cloud-audit
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). cloud-audit is an MCP server published by gebalamariusz. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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-startup-advisor |  cloud-audit |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 2.0.3 Forks (GitHub): 409 Stars (GitHub): 3 292 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.0.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 823 Downloads/week (PyPI): 136 Forks (GitHub): 12 Stars (GitHub): 73 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-startup-advisor | cloud-audit |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 292 (better) | 73 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 409 (better) | 12 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-21 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp-proxy-for-aws-cli) | On your machine (cloud-audit) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 6 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 25 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws | github.com/gebalamariusz/cloud-audit |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 5 | 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-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.
cloud-audit
AWS security scanner with attack chain detection, IAM privilege escalation, and fixes
How to run each
aws-startup-advisor As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install aws-startup-advisor@claude-plugins-officialcloud-audit As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio cloud-audit -- uvx --from cloud-audit cloud-audit-mcp cloud-auditCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
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: aws-startup-advisor · What it can do: cloud-audit · Compare two other plugins
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. 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.