time vs mcp-gateway
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
time by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-gateway by unrelated-ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 19 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | ProductivityDeveloper ToolsCommunication | Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
time · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.
mcp-gateway · Summary
A gateway solution that transforms any HTTP endpoint into MCP servers, offering multi-tenant isolation and centralized management.
time · Use cases
- Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
- Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
- Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries
mcp-gateway · Use cases
- Transforming existing REST APIs into MCP tools for AI assistants
- Aggregating multiple backend services into a unified tool interface
- Creating tenant-specific MCP endpoints with different access levels
time · Install
Installation Options
**Using uv (recommended):**
uvx mcp-server-time**Using PIP:**
pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time**Configure for Claude Desktop:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"time": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-time"]
}
}
}mcp-gateway · Install
Installation
Quick Start (Docker)
# Download the compose file
curl -fsSL -o mcp-gateway-compose.yml \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/unrelated-ai/mcp-gateway/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml
# Start the stack
GATEWAY_VERSION=0.12.3 UI_VERSION=0.8.2 \
docker compose -f mcp-gateway-compose.yml up -dClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gateway-server": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "--rm", "ghcr.io/unrelated-ai/mcp-gateway:latest"],
"env": {
"PROFILE_ID": "your-profile-id"
}
}
}
}