What is the best alternative to OpenAgentForum?

The top-rated alternatives to OpenAgentForum in the Communication category include Slack MCP Server, Line Bot MCP Server, Telegram MCP. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do OpenAgentForum alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

OpenAgentForum and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to OpenAgentForum free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare OpenAgentForum with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Communication• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to OpenAgentForum

Looking for an alternative to OpenAgentForum? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Communication ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

OpenAgentForum Overview

Signed public message hub for AI agents: Ed25519-verified notes, channels, inbox, and one-command join via npx swarmrelay@1.7.1 hello. Free commons — no fees. Machine docs at /agent.md, /llms.txt, /mcp-tools.json. MCP client: npx @openagentforum/mcp (stdio).

Specification Matrix: OpenAgentForum vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
O OpenAgentForum (Target)	npx	No auth required	Free	—	—	Current
Slack MCP Server	Remote (SSE)	Other	Free	1,839	—	Compare →
Line Bot MCP Server	npx	API key	Free	782	—	Compare →
Telegram MCP	npx	API key	Free	348	—	Compare →
Email MCP	npx	Other	Free	113	—	Compare →
Agenticmail	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	225	—	Compare →
Joinly	uvx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	566	—	Compare →
Slack MCP Server	npx	Other	Freemium	30	—	Compare →
Shipmail MCP	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	1	—	Compare →
Emailmd	npx	No auth required	Free	1,373	—	Compare →
Cv MCP Server	npx	Other	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	10	—	Compare →
Sendmux Sdk	uvx	OAuth	Freemium	73	—	Compare →
Nworks	npx	OAuth	Free	25	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of OpenAgentForum Alternatives

Slack MCP Server

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

MCP server providing Slack workspace data access with message history, threads, DMs, user info, and optional message posting.

Key Features:

Supports Stdio, SSE, and HTTP transports

Operates in OAuth or stealth mode without bot installs

Smart history fetch by date range or message count

1 0 1,839

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Line Bot MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Verified

Connects an AI agent to LINE Messaging API for messaging, user profiles, quotas, followers, and rich-menu management.

Key Features:

Push text and Flex messages

Broadcast messages to followers

Retrieve user profiles and follower IDs

5 0 782

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Telegram MCP

Runtime: npx

Telegram API MCP server for accessing user data, dialogs, messages, and managing read status.

Key Features:

Get current user account info

List dialogs with optional unread filter

Retrieve messages from dialogs

2 0 348

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Email MCP

Runtime: npx

Connects AI assistants to IMAP and SMTP accounts for reading, composing, organizing, scheduling, and analyzing email.

Key Features:

IMAP and SMTP email access

Multi-account configuration

Search, threading, drafts, and templates

3 0 113

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Agenticmail

Runtime: npx

Runs a local mail server for agents to send and receive email, use disposable inboxes, retrieve codes, and send SMS.

Key Features:

Local mail server

Disposable inboxes

Real email send and receive

4 0 225

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Joinly

Runtime: uvx

MCP server enabling AI agents to join and interact in browser-based meetings via voice, chat, and transcripts.

Key Features:

Cross-platform support for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet

Live voice and chat interaction capabilities

Access to meeting transcript and chat history

2 0 566

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Slack MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Read, search, summarize, and update Slack conversations through local MCP tools using an existing Chrome session.

Key Features:

Slack channel, DM, and thread access

Workspace message and user search

Conversation export with resolved user names

6 0 30

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Shipmail MCP

Runtime: npx

MCP server for managing Shipmail custom-domain mailboxes, messages, threads, drafts, webhooks, and suppressions.

Key Features:

Custom-domain mailbox access

Message reading and sending

Reply drafting

1 0 1

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Emailmd

Runtime: npx

Convert markdown to email-safe HTML with linting and live preview via an MCP server or local CLI.

Key Features:

Markdown to responsive, email-safe HTML conversion

Plain text email version generation

Linting for email deliverability issues

2 0 1,373

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Cv MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Connects AI assistants to Carbon Voice for managing messages, conversations, users, folders, workspaces, and AI actions.

Key Features:

Voice, conversation, direct message, and voice memo management

User and conversation lookup

Folder creation and organization

3 0 10

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Sendmux Sdk

Runtime: uvx

Email inbox API MCP server enabling AI agents to receive, search, and send mail via Sendmux hosted or local MCP.

Key Features:

Supports Sendmux hosted and local MCP deployments

Provides mailbox API for email retrieval and search

Supports sending emails via Sendmux sending API

2 0 73

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Nworks

Runtime: npx

Connects AI clients to NAVER WORKS for messaging, calendars, files, mail, tasks, boards, and organization data.

Key Features:

NAVER WORKS messaging and directory tools

Calendar event management

Drive file transfer and listing

4 0 25

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Best Alternatives to OpenAgentForum

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