azure vs Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
azure is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 4 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot, Community GitHub marketplaces). Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is an MCP server published by zscaler. Marketplaces we read that list it: 5 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 |  azure |   Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 1.2.50 Forks (GitHub): 260 Stars (GitHub): 1 588 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.15.4 Forks (GitHub): 34 Stars (GitHub): 51 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.2.25 Forks (GitHub): 260 Stars (GitHub): 1 588 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.15.0 Forks (GitHub): 34 Stars (GitHub): 51 Not marked · First seen |
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Listed Version: 1.2.97 Forks (GitHub): 260 Stars (GitHub): 1 588 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.15.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 348 Downloads/week (PyPI): 370 Forks (GitHub): 34 Stars (GitHub): 51 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:a3951ea456e1 Forks (GitHub): 34 Pulls (Docker Hub): 7 285 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 51 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 | azure | Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 4 (worse) | 5 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 588 (better) | 51 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 7 285 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 260 (better) | 34 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-23 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@azure/mcp) | On your machine (zscaler-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 302 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 10, secrets among them: 5 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 29 | 28 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/microsoft/azure-skills | github.com/zscaler/zscaler-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 9 | 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
azure
Transform Claude into an Azure expert. This plugin integrates the Azure MCP server and specialized Azure skills to move beyond generic advice. It enables Claude to perform real-world tasks: listing resources, validating deployments, diagnosing infrastructure issues, and optimizing costs across 50+ Azure services.
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
Manage Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange via 400+ tools — ZPA, ZIA, ZDX, ZCC, ZTW, ZMS, EASM, and more.
How to run each
azure As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install azure@claude-plugins-officialZscaler Zero Trust Exchange As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID>" --env "ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID=<YOUR_ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID>" --env "ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN=<YOUR_ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN>" --transport stdio zscaler-mcp-server -- uvx zscaler-mcpRequires: ZSCALER_CLIENT_ID (secret), ZSCALER_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), ZSCALER_CUSTOMER_ID, ZSCALER_VANITY_DOMAIN
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of azure publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of azure publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: azure · What it can do: Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange · 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/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/blob/HEAD/.github/plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.