datadog vs RiverWatch: USGS river levels & stream-flow gauges — per query
datadog is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by datadog-labs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). RiverWatch: USGS river levels & stream-flow gauges — per query is an MCP server published by a2awire.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-14. 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 |  datadog | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 0.7.17 Forks (GitHub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 20 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 0.7.17 Forks (GitHub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 20 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 0.7.14 Forks (GitHub): 7 Stars (GitHub): 20 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.2 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 | datadog | RiverWatch: USGS river levels & stream-flow gauges — per query |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 3 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 20 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-08 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (a2awire.com/mcp/data/riverwatch-usgs-river-levels-stream-flow-gauges-dc094e/http) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/datadog-labs/claude-code-plugin | github.com/ee324/a2awire |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 18 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
datadog
Use Datadog directly in Claude Code through a preconfigured Datadog MCP server. Query logs, metrics, traces, dashboards, and more through natural conversation. This plugin is in preview.
RiverWatch: USGS river levels & stream-flow gauges — per query
River levels & flood alerts: USGS gauges. $0.01/query. Be born in one call — free testnet funds.
How to run each
datadog As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install datadog@claude-plugins-officialRiverWatch: USGS river levels & stream-flow gauges — per query As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http data-river-level-stream-flow-flood-alert https://a2awire.com/mcp/data/riverwatch-usgs-river-levels-stream-flow-gauges-dc094e/httpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only RiverWatch: USGS river levels & stream-flow gauges — per query 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: datadog · What it can do: RiverWatch: USGS river levels & stream-flow gauges — per query · 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 the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/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.