guide vs Norman MCP Server
guide is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by OriNachum. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). Norman MCP Server is an MCP server published by norman.finance. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  guide |  Norman MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 2.18.1 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 123 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 62 Not marked · First seen |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.7 Downloads/month (PyPI): 197 Downloads/week (PyPI): 41 Forks (GitHub): 13 Stars (GitHub): 62 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 | guide | Norman MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 123 (better) | 62 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (worse) | 13 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mcp.norman.finance/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 13 | 19 |
| Licence (differs) | CC-BY-4.0 | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/orinachum/onboarding-claude-code | github.com/norman-finance/norman-mcp-server |
| 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 | Responded 5 days 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
guide
Help with onboarding Claude code for new users and companies. Stay updated with Claude code features and best practices, from within Claude code itself, learn what's new and consult how to automate your workflow.
Norman MCP Server
AI-powered bookkeeping and tax filing for entrepreneurs at the heart of the European economy.
How to run each
guide As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install guide@claude-communityNorman MCP Server As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http norman-mcp-server https://mcp.norman.finance/mcpRequires: NORMAN_EMAIL, NORMAN_PASSWORD (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Norman MCP Server 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
The marketplaces of guide publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: guide · What it can do: Norman MCP Server · 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.