cost-estimate vs io.github.theluckystrike/hourly-rate
cost-estimate is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by exhuman777. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.theluckystrike/hourly-rate is an MCP server published by theluckystrike. 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 |  cost-estimate |  io.github.theluckystrike/hourly-rate |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.22.6 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | cost-estimate | io.github.theluckystrike/hourly-rate |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-14 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mcp.zovo.one/mcp/freelance-rate-calculator) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/exhuman777/cost-estimate | github.com/theluckystrike/mcp-servers |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-12 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Answered with HTTP 404 (24 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
cost-estimate
Scan any codebase (GitHub URL or local path) and calculate what a real dev team would charge to build it. Analyzes complexity across 7 factors, estimates human hours, and produces a detailed cost report for 6 hiring scenarios: Solo Dev (US), Lean Startup (US), Growth Company (US), Enterprise (US), Polish Software House, and Polish Internal Team. Includes 2025-2026 market rates from Bulldogjob, JustJoinIT, NoFluffJobs, Salary.com, and Glassdoor. Shows AI-assisted development ROI with speed multiplier and cost savings vs traditional teams.
io.github.theluckystrike/hourly-rate
Freelance hourly-rate calculator with break-even and what-if scenarios.
How to run each
cost-estimate As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install cost-estimate@claude-communityio.github.theluckystrike/hourly-rate As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http hourly-rate https://mcp.zovo.one/mcp/freelance-rate-calculator --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.theluckystrike/hourly-rate 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: cost-estimate · What it can do: io.github.theluckystrike/hourly-rate · Compare two other plugins
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