mcp-gateway vs filesystem

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

	mcp-gateway by lasso-security	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
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mcp-gateway · Summary

MCP Gateway is a plugin-based intermediary that orchestrates multiple MCP servers with security features and monitoring capabilities.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

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

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

mcp-gateway · Install

Python Installation

pip install mcp-gateway

Claude 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",
            "."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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