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Resend vs Plunk MCP Server

Resend exposes 136 tools and adds about 47,896 tokens to every model turn. Plunk exposes 42 tools and adds about 14,491. Resend costs 3.3× as much context. Measured by connecting to each server and counting its tool list, not from the README.

ResendresendPlunkuseplunk
Context tax~47,896 tok/turn~14,491 tok/turn(leaner)
Tools13642
Cost per 1,000 turns (Claude Sonnet 5.5, uncached)$95.79$28.98
Security score97/10097/100
Cold start947 ms255 ms
RunsLocal (stdio)Local (stdio)
Needs keysNone declaredNone declared
FreshnessActiveActive
GitHub stars5765.5k
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
Official MCP registryNoNo

Install in Claude Code

Resend

claude mcp add resend-resend -- npx -y resend-mcp
Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Windsurf

Plunk

claude mcp add useplunk -- npx -y @plunk/mcp
Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Windsurf

Tools

By name, from each server's live tool list. The same name can still behave differently.

Only in Resend · 136

  • get-tiptap-json-content
  • connect-to-editor
  • disconnect-from-editor
  • create-api-key
  • list-api-keys
  • update-api-key
  • remove-api-key
  • create-automation
  • update-automation
  • get-automation
  • duplicate-automation
  • remove-automation
  • get-automation-runs
  • create-broadcast
  • send-broadcast
  • list-broadcasts
  • get-broadcast
  • cancel-broadcast
  • duplicate-broadcast
  • remove-broadcast
  • compose-broadcast
  • update-broadcast
  • list-broadcast-clicked-links
  • list-broadcast-recipients
  • create-contact-import
  • get-contact-import
  • list-contact-imports
  • create-contact-property
  • list-contact-properties
  • get-contact-property
  • update-contact-property
  • remove-contact-property
  • create-contact
  • list-contacts
  • get-contact
  • update-contact
  • remove-contact
  • add-contact-to-segment
  • remove-contact-from-segment
  • list-contact-segments
  • +96 more

In both · 0

  • none

Only in Plunk · 42

  • plunk_list_contacts
  • plunk_get_contact
  • plunk_unsubscribe_contact
  • plunk_subscribe_contact
  • plunk_create_contact
  • plunk_update_contact
  • plunk_delete_contact
  • plunk_send_email
  • plunk_verify_email
  • plunk_track_event
  • plunk_list_templates
  • plunk_create_template
  • plunk_list_campaigns
  • plunk_create_campaign
  • plunk_send_campaign
  • plunk_get_campaign
  • plunk_test_campaign
  • plunk_cancel_campaign
  • plunk_get_campaign_stats
  • plunk_list_segments
  • plunk_create_segment
  • plunk_list_domains
  • plunk_check_domain
  • plunk_list_workflows
  • plunk_get_workflow
  • plunk_check_workflow
  • plunk_list_workflow_fields
  • plunk_list_workflow_executions
  • plunk_get_workflow_execution
  • plunk_create_workflow
  • plunk_update_workflow
  • plunk_duplicate_workflow
  • plunk_delete_workflow
  • plunk_add_workflow_step
  • plunk_add_workflow_steps
  • plunk_update_workflow_step
  • plunk_delete_workflow_step
  • plunk_connect_workflow_steps
  • plunk_disconnect_workflow_steps
  • plunk_set_workflow_enabled
  • +2 more

Questions

Which uses fewer tokens, Resend or Plunk?
Plunk: its tool definitions take about 14,491 tokens per turn against 47,896 for Resend (3.3× more). Tool definitions are resent on every model turn.
Do Resend and Plunk have the same tools?
No tool names overlap: Resend has 136 tools and Plunk has 42.
Are Resend and Plunk hosted or local?
Resend: local (stdio). Plunk: local (stdio).

Token counts use the o200k tokenizer on each server's tool definitions as an agent receives them; clients that load tools lazily pay less. Prices are Claude Sonnet 5.5 input at $2/MTok. Want to check one yourself? Run npx mcpskillhub test <package> — how it works.