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MCP Inspector Pricing

open sourceopen source · MITlast verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Free 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.

Self-hosting cost

MCP Inspector is open source under the MIT 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 Testing & QA

same category, free plan or open-source license

Playwrightopen sourcePlaywright is a free and open-source end-to-end testing framework created by Microsoft under the Apache 2.0 license. It provides cross-browser automation across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit without any licensing fees.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.GitHub MCP Serveropen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license. GitHub MCP Server has no licensing fees or subscription tiers; API operations run locally or via remote endpoints against standard GitHub account API rate limits.MCP Registryopen sourceMCP Registry is completely free and open-source under the MIT license. Developers can freely search, inspect, and publish server metadata across the Model Context Protocol ecosystem.
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FAQ

How much does MCP Inspector cost?

Free 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.

Does MCP Inspector have a free plan?

Yes — MCP Inspector is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host MCP Inspector for free?

MCP Inspector is open source under the MIT 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 Inspector alternatives?

Playwright, MCP-Scan, GitHub MCP Server are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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