Self Hosted GitHub MCP server vs Github MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Self Hosted GitHub MCP server and Github MCP Server 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 Self Hosted GitHub MCP server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: health_check, list_prs, get_pr.

Explore Self Hosted GitHub MCP server Details

Choose Github MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: GITHUB_OAUTH_CALLBACK_PORT.
• Primary tools included: get_file_contents, getFileContents.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Self Hosted GitHub MCP server Version Control	Github MCP Server github VerifiedVersion Control
Summary
Category & Scope	Version Control

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": {
    "self-hosted-github-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "self-hosted-github-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "github-github-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

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