MCPJungle vs Uplinkcrate
A side-by-side look at the MCPJungle and Uplinkcrate MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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UplinkcrateAggregatorsUplinkCrate: self-hosted multi-server MCP (Model Context Protocol) gateway with Bearer token auth, powered by MCPHub and Caddy. Streamable HTTP/SSE access to filesystem, fetch, GitHub, Brave Search, Git, PostgreSQL, memory, and more through one endpoint. Env-file configuration. Docker deployment on amd64/arm64.47FairAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose MCPJungle for aggregators work over a hosted endpoint; choose Uplinkcrate for aggregators. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCPJungle when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
included_tools, included_servers, excluded_tools.
UChoose Uplinkcrate when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MCP_API_KEY, MCP_PORT, MCP_HOST, MCP_SERVERS, MCP_ADMIN_PASSWORD, MCP_FILESYSTEM_DIRS, MCP_GITHUB_TOKEN, MCP_BRAVE_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | U Uplinkcrate | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Aggregators |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | MCP_API_KEYMCP_PORTMCP_HOSTMCP_SERVERSMCP_ADMIN_PASSWORDMCP_FILESYSTEM_DIRSMCP_GITHUB_TOKENMCP_BRAVE_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,303 | 5 |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCPJungle | View Uplinkcrate |
Tools & capabilities
MCPJungle tools 3
included_toolsincluded_serversexcluded_tools
Uplinkcrate tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCPJungle
{
"mcpServers": {
"duaraghav8-mcpjungle": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp"
}
}
}
Uplinkcrate
No confirmed install command for Uplinkcrate yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCPJungle is categorized under Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Uplinkcrate belongs to Aggregators and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCPJungle for aggregators work and Uplinkcrate for aggregators.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Uplinkcrate has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCPJungle is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Uplinkcrate is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add duaraghav8-mcpjungle and uplinkcrate as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCPJungle has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 1,303 GitHub stars. Uplinkcrate has 47/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.