upgrade-agent vs ExactGround
upgrade-agent is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot). ExactGround is an MCP server published by alidaram99. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). 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 |  upgrade-agent |  ExactGround |
|---|---|---|
| Copilot CLI: github/awesome-copilot | Listed Version: 1.1.652 Forks (GitHub): 9 Stars (GitHub): 41 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.5 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 | upgrade-agent | ExactGround |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 41 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 9 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (dropin-apis--exactground-api.apify.actor/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 2 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not published | 2 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/microsoft/upgrade-agent-plugins | github.com/alidaram99/exactground |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 14 h ago, requires a key |
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
upgrade-agent
AI-powered upgrade assistant for upgrading and migrating applications. Helps modernize legacy code and upgrade .NET applications to current frameworks.
ExactGround
Check npm/PyPI packages exist and that a function or method exists in an exact package version.
How to run each
upgrade-agent
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
ExactGround As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http exactground https://dropin-apis--exactground-api.apify.actor/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.
Only ExactGround 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: upgrade-agent · What it can do: ExactGround · Compare two other plugins
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