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ToolHive Pricing

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At a glance

Free and open source under Apache-2.0 with no ToolHive license fee; users provide their own container or Kubernetes infrastructure. Stacklok Enterprise pricing is not published and requires a demo or direct contact.

Self-hosting cost

ToolHive is open source under the Apache-2.0 license — the software itself costs nothing to run. Your real cost is the infrastructure you run it on plus the time to operate it.

Free & cheaper MCP Servers

same category, free plan or open-source license

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FAQ

How much does ToolHive cost?

Free and open source under Apache-2.0 with no ToolHive license fee; users provide their own container or Kubernetes infrastructure. Stacklok Enterprise pricing is not published and requires a demo or direct contact.

Does ToolHive have a free plan?

Yes — ToolHive is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host ToolHive for free?

ToolHive is open source under the Apache-2.0 license — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.

What are free or cheaper ToolHive alternatives?

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

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