usage-metering vs Gradient MSP MCP
usage-metering is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑18.
usage-metering is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by barnburner121. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Gradient MSP MCP is an MCP server published by Servosity. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Gradient MSP MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | Removed on 2026-10-18 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.8 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 62 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 | usage-meteringno longer listed · | Gradient MSP MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 62 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 13 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-23 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@barnburner121/plugin-hub-mcp) | On your machine (https://github.com/Servosity/msp-skills/releases/download/gradient-v0.1.8/gradient-mcp.mcpb) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 4, secrets among them: 3 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/barnburner121/claude-plugin-marketplace | github.com/servosity/msp-skills |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 12 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of usage-metering
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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mcp io.github.ClockNext/mcp
Meter usage and manage usage-based billing from AI tools via the ClockNext API.
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meterkit com.edgethirteen.www/meterkit
Drop-in usage credit ledger plus current Stripe Billing Meter Events integration for Next.js.
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usage-based-billing
Dodo Payments usage-based billing that charges per measured unit, covering meters, usage event ingestion by event_name, aggregation, free thresholds, price_per_unit, and metered…
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Real-time billing infrastructure for AI products: create products, track usage, manage wallets, and verify pricing directly from Claude.
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BillingPlane is a Stripe billing intelligence plugin for Claude that prevents common revenue-losing billing bugs during development. Instead of adding another billing middleware…
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Configure RevenueCat projects, apps, products, entitlements, and offerings directly from Claude Code. Manage your in-app purchase backend without leaving your development workflow.
What each says it does
usage-metering
Generate usage-based billing and metering
Gradient MSP MCP
CLI and MCP server for Gradient MSP Synthesize: usage push, billing drift, alert tracing.
How to run each
usage-metering
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Gradient MSP MCP As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add servosity/msp-skills
/plugin install gradient@msp-skillsRequires: GRADIENT_PARTNER_API_KEY (secret), GRADIENT_TOKEN (secret), GRADIENT_VENDOR_API_KEY (secret)
Commands 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
The marketplaces of usage-metering publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: usage-metering · What it can do: Gradient MSP MCP · Compare two other plugins
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