MCP Gateway vs Bibverify

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Gateway and Bibverify MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Gateway when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore MCP Gateway Details

Choose Bibverify when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Bibverify Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Gateway Developer Tools	Bibverify Developer Tools
Summary	Identity, authorization, audit trails, and revocable permissions for AI agents accessing MCP tools.	Verify and repair BibTeX references with DOI-first MCP tools.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gateway-5": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@civic/hub-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bibverify": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "bibverify"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons