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mcp-gateway
★ 29
vs
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openagent
★ 5.1k

mcp-gateway vs openagent

mcp-gateway: MCP Gateway sits between AI clients and tools, exposing 4 meta-tools for dynamic discovery. It supports unlimited backends via MCP protocols and REST APIs with YAML capabilities, saving up to 97% token overhead. Features include hot reload, circuit breakers, and a web dashboard.; openagent: OpenAgent is an open-source enterprise-level AI Cloud OS. It functions as an AI knowledge base and an MCP (model-context-protocol)/A2A (agent-to-agent) management platform. It includes an admin UI, user management, and Single-Sign-On, supporting a wide array of models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Llama.

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TL;DR

mcp-gateway logoChoose mcp-gateway if…

Connect multiple MCP servers without context window limit

openagent logoChoose openagent if…

Building and managing centralized enterprise AI knowledge bases

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
mcp-gateway logomcp-gateway
openagent logoopenagent
Category
Dev Tooling
RAG / Knowledge Base
Stars
★ 29
★ 5.1k
License
MIT
Apache-2.0
Updated
1d ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
ai, anthropic, claude
a2a, agent, agentic
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Features

mcp-gateway logomcp-gateway
01Unlimited tools with minimal tokens (97% savings)
02Any REST API to MCP tool via YAML or OpenAPI import
03Hot reload without losing AI session
04Production resilience (circuit breakers, retry, rate limiting)
05Web dashboard for live status and cost tracking
openagent logoopenagent
01Open-source enterprise-level AI Cloud OS
02AI knowledge base functionality
03MCP (model-context-protocol) and A2A (agent-to-agent) management platform
04Admin UI, user management, and Single-Sign-On (SSO)
05Extensive support for various AI language, embedding, and speech models (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Llama, Hugging Face, Qwen)
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Use Cases

mcp-gateway logomcp-gateway
↳Connect multiple MCP servers without context window limit
↳Turn any REST API into an MCP tool without coding
↳Change MCP configuration without restarting AI session
openagent logoopenagent
↳Building and managing centralized enterprise AI knowledge bases
↳Orchestrating and integrating diverse AI models and agents within an enterprise environment
↳Developing AI applications that require robust user authentication and access control
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Best For

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TrendingAPI Integration
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Multi-AgentLLM InfraAPI Integration
FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between mcp-gateway and openagent?
Both mcp-gateway and openagent are in the Dev Tooling category. mcp-gateway has 29 stars, while openagent has 5.1k stars.
Which is better, mcp-gateway or openagent?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose mcp-gateway if Connect multiple MCP servers without context window limit, and openagent if Building and managing centralized enterprise AI knowledge bases.
Is mcp-gateway free or open source?
Yes, mcp-gateway is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is openagent free or open source?
Yes, openagent is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
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