mcp-gateway vs everything
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-gateway by lasso-security | everything by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 371 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 4 mo ago | this month |
mcp-gateway · Summary
MCP Gateway is a plugin-based intermediary that orchestrates multiple MCP servers with security features and monitoring capabilities.
everything · Summary
Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.
mcp-gateway · Use cases
- Building enterprise-grade AI agents with enhanced security and monitoring
- Masking sensitive tokens and PII when using MCP servers with LLMs
- Orchestrating multiple MCP servers through a single gateway interface
everything · Use cases
- Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
- Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
- Validating client compatibility with different transport methods
mcp-gateway · Install
Python Installation
pip install mcp-gatewayClaude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-gateway": {
"command": "<python path>",
"args": [
"-m",
"mcp_gateway.server",
"--mcp-json-path",
"<path to claude_desktop_config>",
"--plugin",
"basic"
],
"servers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"."
]
}
}
}
}
}everything · Install
NPX (recommended)
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
}
}
}On Windows, use cmd /c:
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
}
}
}Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"everything": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
}
}
}Global install
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything