defang vs kube-dc
defang is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by DefangLabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). kube-dc is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by kube-dc. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  defang |  kube-dc |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 24 Stars (GitHub): 167 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 37 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 | defang | kube-dc |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 167 (better) | 37 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 24 (better) | 6 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs | Installs as a plugin bundle | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | 16 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/defanglabs/defang | github.com/kube-dc/kube-dc-public |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 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
defang
Deploy any Docker Compose app to your own cloud account on AWS or GCP in minutes. The `/defang:deploy` skill guides you through the full workflow. Your code and secrets never leave your infrastructure.
kube-dc
Kube-DC is a Kubernetes-native data center platform. This plugin provides 11 workflow skills for managing the full platform lifecycle — create projects, deploy VMs and containers, provision managed PostgreSQL/MariaDB databases, manage Kubernetes clusters, configure networking (EIPs, Floating IPs, Gateway Routes), handle S3 storage, and set up RBAC access controls. Includes manifest templates, post-action verification checks, and OS image catalogs for 10+ operating systems.
How to run each
defang As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install defang@claude-communitykube-dc As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install kube-dc@claude-communityCommands 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: defang · What it can do: kube-dc · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.