Wingspan vs Backwork
Wingspan is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by wingspanHQ. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins). Backwork is an MCP server published by tylergibbs1. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |  Wingspan |  Backwork |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 0.1.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.6 Downloads/month (npm): 1 449 Downloads/week (npm): 754 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.1.6 Downloads/month (npm): 1 449 Downloads/week (npm): 754 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 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 | Wingspan | Backwork |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 2 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-16 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (api.wingspan.app/v3/mcp) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 9 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/wingspanhq/mcp-claude-plugin | github.com/tylergibbs1/backwork-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check | Responded 5 days ago | Responded 5 days ago |
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
Wingspan
Ask Claude about the contractors you pay through Wingspan, what you owe them, and what is holding up a payment, then onboard contractors and log payments as drafts, with a preview before anything is written. Requires a Wingspan account; bundles the Wingspan MCP server (OAuth on first use).
Backwork
Medicare and commercial payer policies, prior auth, claim risk, and medical codes from Backwork.
How to run each
Wingspan As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install wingspan@claude-plugins-officialBackwork As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http backwork-mcp https://backworkhealth.com/mcpRequires: BACKWORK_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Both endpoints responded at the last daily 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 Wingspan publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Wingspan · What it can do: Backwork · 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/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.