Claude connectors statistics (October 2026)
734 connectors in the Claude directory as of October 2026, according to a gaintage count of Anthropic's public connector list (n = 734, pulled 2026-10-03). Productivity is the largest category, with 308 connectors (42%). 624 connectors (85%) are remote, and 112 (15%) ship an interactive MCP App. July 2026 was the busiest month, with 118 new listings.
734 Claude connectors listed in October 2026
There were 734 Claude connectors in Anthropic's public list on October 3, 2026. The claude.com sitemap holds 892 connector URLs. The gap may be retired pages or records the page loads later.
| Source | Count | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Connector list on claude.com/connectors | 734 | 2026-10-03 |
| Connector URLs in the claude.com sitemap | 892 | 2026-10-03 |
| Plugin URLs in the sitemap | 342 | 2026-10-03 |
| Agent and product URLs in the sitemap | 17 | 2026-10-03 |
Other trackers report other totals because they count plugins, skills or servers outside the directory. Optimize your connector listing to stand out among them.
Productivity leads with 308 of 734 Claude connectors
Productivity has the most Claude connectors: 308 of 734, or 42%, by gaintage's October 2026 count. A connector can sit in up to five categories, so the shares add up to more than 100%.
| Category | Connectors | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Productivity | 308 | 42% |
| Data and analytics | 170 | 23% |
| Financial services | 113 | 15% |
| Sales and marketing | 99 | 13% |
| Developer tools | 92 | 13% |
| Communication | 55 | 7% |
| Legal | 39 | 5% |
| Creative | 30 | 4% |
| Health and life sciences | 23 | 3% |
| Commerce and shopping | 22 | 3% |
| Other | 21 | 3% |
| Education | 19 | 3% |
| Nonprofit | 12 | 2% |
| Consumer health | 10 | 1% |
| Travel | 9 | 1% |
| Media and entertainment | 9 | 1% |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0.1% |
85% of Claude connectors are remote MCP servers
624 of 734 Claude connectors (85%) are remote MCP servers, and 110 (15%) are local, by gaintage's October 2026 count. Remote connectors work on Claude web, desktop and mobile. Local ones run on the user's computer as desktop extensions.
| Type | Connectors | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | 624 | 85% |
| Local | 110 | 15% |
112 connectors ship an interactive MCP App
112 of 734 Claude connectors (15%) ship an MCP App, by gaintage's October 2026 count. An MCP App shows interactive screens inside the chat, such as a chart or a form, in place of text only. Learn what MCP apps are and why only 15% of connectors ship one.
| Category | Connectors | With an MCP App | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productivity | 308 | 65 | 21% |
| Data and analytics | 170 | 20 | 12% |
| Financial services | 113 | 12 | 11% |
| Sales and marketing | 99 | 19 | 19% |
| Developer tools | 92 | 9 | 10% |
118 new connectors in July 2026, the busiest month so far
Anthropic added 118 Claude connectors in July 2026, the most of any month, by gaintage's count of listing dates. Growth sped up from June: 96 in June, 118 in July and 112 in August. Get your connector to stand out among 734 connectors in Claude.
| Month | New connectors |
|---|---|
| Before November 2025 (July to October 2025) | 10 |
| November 2025 | 63 |
| December 2025 | — |
| January 2026 | 45 |
| February 2026 | 32 |
| March 2026 | 56 |
| April 2026 | 66 |
| May 2026 | 62 |
| June 2026 | 96 |
| July 2026 | 118 |
| August 2026 | 112 |
| September 2026 (partial) | 31 |
| No date in the data | 43 |
Where Claude connectors work by surface
- 621 in the Claude apps. Web, desktop and mobile chat.
- 545 in the Claude API. For developers who call Claude from their own product.
- 511 in Claude Desktop. The desktop app on Mac and Windows.
- 502 in Claude Code. The coding tool in the terminal and IDE.
Top connector publishers by number of listings
Partners build almost all of them: 729 of 734 connectors carry the partner tier, and 5 carry the Anthropic tier. By author name, these companies list the most connectors:
| Author | Connectors |
|---|---|
| Anthropic | 11 |
| Zoho | 6 |
| Microsoft | 5 |
| 4 | |
| Adobe | 4 |
| Clarivate | 3 |
| Gainsight | 3 |
| Dun & Bradstreet | 3 |
| CursorTouch | 3 |
| Canva | 2 |
To see which lead by Anthropic's own score, read the most popular Claude connectors.
Methodology
- Source. The public connector list on claude.com/connectors, cross-checked with claude.com/sitemap.xml. No login.
- Pull date. October 3, 2026. We pull again on the first business day of each month.
- Dedupe. One row per directory URL.
- Categories. A connector with several categories counts once in each.
- What we did not measure. Installs, usage, revenue, private custom connectors, and how often Claude brings a connector into a chat. Anthropic's popularity score is not an install count.
Cite this study
Source: gaintage, Claude Connectors Statistics, October 2026. Each chart has embed code with a link back to this page.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I use Claude connectors for free?
Yes. Free users can use directory connectors and add one custom connector.
Does Claude Pro allow connectors?
Yes. Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise all support connectors and custom connectors.
Does Claude have connectors like ChatGPT?
Yes. Claude connectors and ChatGPT plugins both connect the assistant to outside apps, and both run on MCP.
How often is this page updated?
Every month, on the same URL. Last month's numbers move to a change table when we update.