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- Comparison & discovery
Managed vs self-hosted MCP gateway: a buyer's framework
Your MCP tools stay yours either way — what's negotiable is the gateway layer. Here's a clear-eyed framework for when to buy managed and when self-hosting actually pays back.
Jun 26, 2026 · 6 min - Comparison & discovery
Choosing an MCP host: widget, Claude, Cursor, or custom
Your MCP server runs in many hosts — widget, Claude Desktop, Cursor, custom agents. Here's how to pick the right host per use case, which spec capabilities differ between hosts, and how auth changes per host.
Jun 18, 2026 · 5 min