mcp-server-chart vs mcp-gateway

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server-chart by antvis	mcp-gateway by MikkoParkkola
Stars	★ 4,068	★ 25
30d uses	10,239	—
Score	84	46
Official	—	—
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSecurity
Language	TypeScript	Rust
Last commit	this month	this month

mcp-server-chart · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server for generating 26+ visualization charts using AntV, supporting multiple chart types and deployment options.

mcp-gateway · Summary

Universal MCP Gateway that multiplexes tools with 95% token savings via Meta-MCP.

mcp-server-chart · Use cases

Data analysts creating visual reports from datasets
AI assistants generating custom charts based on user requests
Web applications embedding visualization capabilities via HTTP API

mcp-gateway · Use cases

Connecting numerous MCP servers without burning context windows
Converting REST APIs to MCP capabilities with OpenAPI import
Securing AI tool access with centralized validation and hash-pinning

mcp-server-chart · Install

Installation

Install globally:

npm install -g @antv/mcp-server-chart

For Desktop Apps (e.g., Claude Desktop, VSCode):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

For Windows:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-chart": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@antv/mcp-server-chart"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-gateway · Install

Installation Methods

**Homebrew (macOS/Linux, recommended)**

brew install MikkoParkkola/tap/mcp-gateway

**Cargo**

cargo install mcp-gateway

**Direct binary download**

# macOS Apple Silicon
curl -L https://github.com/MikkoParkkola/mcp-gateway/releases/latest/download/mcp-gateway-darwin-arm64 -o mcp-gateway && chmod +x mcp-gateway

**Docker**

docker run -v $(pwd)/gateway.yaml:/config.yaml ghcr.io/mikkoparkkola/mcp-gateway:latest --config /config.yaml

Setup

mcp-gateway setup wizard --configure-client
mcp-gateway serve
mcp-gateway doctor

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