Looking for an alternative to Gateway? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Developer Tools ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.
MCP auth gateway: verify agent identity, enforce per-tool permissions, block replays, emit receipts.
Direct comparison of key metrics, runtimes, authentication methods, and community popularity.
| Server Name | Runtime | Auth | Pricing | GitHub Stars | Downloads | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G Gateway (Target) | npx | Free/None | Free | — | — | Current |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 2 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 9,023 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 1 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 80,077 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 11 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 917 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 364 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 136 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 155 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 619 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 158 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | 1 | — | Compare → |