model-advisor vs SandBase
model-advisor is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Jaace. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). SandBase is an MCP server published by sandbaseai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  model-advisor |  SandBase |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.17 Forks (GitHub): 17 Stars (GitHub): 188 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 | model-advisor | SandBase |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 188 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 17 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (sandbase.ai/v1/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/jaace/claude-model-advisor | github.com/sandbaseai/cli |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
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
model-advisor
Claude model selection advisor — recommends optimal model for each task via shell hook. Zero attack surface.
SandBase
Connect MCP clients to 2,000+ AI models without managing provider API keys.
How to run each
model-advisor As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install model-advisor@claude-communitySandBase As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http cli https://sandbase.ai/v1/mcp --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.
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: model-advisor · What it can do: SandBase · 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 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.