masthead-data vs BigQuery MCP by InsightfulPipe
masthead-data is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by masthead-data. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). BigQuery MCP by InsightfulPipe is an MCP server published by insightfulpipe.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  masthead-data |  BigQuery MCP by InsightfulPipe |
|---|---|---|
| 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: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | masthead-data | BigQuery MCP by InsightfulPipe |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.mastheadata.com/mcp) | Remote server (bigquery.insightfulmcp.com) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 6 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/masthead-data/for-agents | github.com/insightful-pipe/bigquery-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-21 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 5 days ago, requires a key | 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
masthead-data
Connects Claude with Masthead Data to optimize BigQuery costs and analyze and fix data incidents.
BigQuery MCP by InsightfulPipe
Hosted BigQuery MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, with each action switched per account.
How to run each
masthead-data As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install masthead-data@claude-communityBigQuery MCP by InsightfulPipe As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http bigquery https://bigquery.insightfulmcp.com/Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only masthead-data 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: masthead-data · What it can do: BigQuery MCP by InsightfulPipe · 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.