Decision Workspace
mcp-kit-gateway vs mcp-gateway vs mcp-common
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
mcp-kit-gateway
experimentalv0.1.0
MCP Gateway — proxy tools, resources, and prompts from upstream MCP servers
51
mcp-gateway
experimentalv2.9.1
Universal MCP Gateway - Single-port multiplexing with Meta-MCP for ~95% context token savings
50
mcp-common
experimentalv0.1.22
Common types and utilities shared across MCP proxy components
Core Metrics
| mcp-kit-gateway | mcp-gateway | mcp-common | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 51 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 155 | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 111 | 266 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Releases | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 3d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 11d | 1m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
mcp-kit-gateway
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
mcp-gateway
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
mcp-common
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| mcp-kit-gateway | mcp-gateway | mcp-common | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 2.9.1 | 0.1.22 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 57 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 3.8MB | 25KB |
| Features | 6 | 10 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mcp-gateway leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mcp-common has the most downloads (1.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •mcp-kit-gateway, mcp-common are pre-1.0 — API may change.