Sealgate vs Mcpproxy Go
A side-by-side look at the Sealgate and Mcpproxy Go MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Sealgate for aggregators work as a local process; choose Mcpproxy Go for aggregators over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Sealgate when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SEALGATE_GATEWAY_URL, SEALGATE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_mcp_servers, get_session_status.
Choose Mcpproxy Go when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Aggregators domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Aggregators | Aggregators |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | SEALGATE_GATEWAY_URLSEALGATE_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 387 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Sealgate | View Mcpproxy Go |
Tools & capabilities
Sealgate tools 2
list_mcp_serversList the MCP servers governed by your Sealgate gateway, with access-control classification and connection status.get_session_statusReview recent agent sessions and audit events: what agents did, which data flowed, and any blocked actions.
Mcpproxy Go 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.
Sealgate
{
"mcpServers": {
"sealgate": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@sealgate/mcp"
],
"env": {
"SEALGATE_GATEWAY_URL": "YOUR_SEALGATE_GATEWAY_URL_HERE",
"SEALGATE_API_KEY": "YOUR_SEALGATE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Mcpproxy Go
{
"mcpServers": {
"smart-mcp-proxy-mcpproxy-go": {
"url": "http://localhost:8080/mcp/"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Sealgate is categorized under Aggregators and uses a local stdio subprocess. Mcpproxy Go belongs to Aggregators and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Sealgate for aggregators work and Mcpproxy Go 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.
Sealgate has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Mcpproxy Go is listed as free. Auth: no auth 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 sealgate and smart-mcp-proxy-mcpproxy-go as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Sealgate has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Mcpproxy Go has 57/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 387 GitHub stars.