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mcp-agent Pricing

open sourceopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license. mcp-agent has no subscription tiers, seat limits, or licensing fees; developers can build, run, and self-host MCP-native AI agents locally or deploy them to cloud infrastructure with Temporal durability.

Self-hosting cost

mcp-agent is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper MCP Servers

same category, free plan or open-source license

Grok BotBeta access bundled with eligible SuperGrok Plus ($100/mo), Cursor Pro+ ($60/mo), or Cursor Teams ($40/seat/mo); custom pricing for enterprise deployments.MCP Inspectoropen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license ($0 software cost). mcp-inspector is the official Model Context Protocol developer testing suite, running entirely locally via npx/Node.js with no subscription tiers, cloud fees, or telemetry.Latitudeopen sourceLatitude is an open-source AI agent observability and evaluation platform under the MIT license. It offers a free self-hosted edition and a free cloud Starter tier (20,000 credits/mo), alongside a Pro plan at $99/month for growing teams and custom Enterprise pricing.MCP-Scanopen source100% free and open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) security auditing and vulnerability scanner developed by Invariant Labs (Apache-2.0 License). Analyzes MCP client configurations, tool schemas, and server definitions to detect prompt injection vectors, malicious tool poisoning, cross-server shadowing, and unintended permission escalation at zero software cost.
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FAQ

How much does mcp-agent cost?

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license. mcp-agent has no subscription tiers, seat limits, or licensing fees; developers can build, run, and self-host MCP-native AI agents locally or deploy them to cloud infrastructure with Temporal durability.

Does mcp-agent have a free plan?

Yes — mcp-agent is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host mcp-agent for free?

mcp-agent is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper mcp-agent alternatives?

Grok Bot, MCP Inspector, Latitude are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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