--- title: "mcp vs MCP-Bridge" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/awslabs-mcp-vs-secretiveshell-mcp-bridge" tools: ["awslabs-mcp", "secretiveshell-mcp-bridge"] --- # mcp vs MCP-Bridge *GraphCanon updated Aug 26, 2026* ## Verdict Pick mcp if mCP provides open-source implementations of servers and clients for Model Context Protocol tailored for AWS, supporting Python; pick MCP-Bridge if mCP-Bridge facilitates integration of MCP tools with systems expecting an OpenAI API interface via Python. [mcp](https://awslabs.github.io/mcp/) reports 9.6k GitHub stars, 1.7k forks, and 263 open issues, last pushed Aug 26, 2026. [MCP-Bridge](https://github.com/SecretiveShell/MCP-Bridge) has 928 stars, 117 forks, and 36 open issues, last pushed Dec 8, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [mcp's repository](https://github.com/awslabs/mcp) and [MCP-Bridge's repository](https://github.com/SecretiveShell/MCP-Bridge). | | [mcp](/tools/awslabs-mcp.md) | [MCP-Bridge](/tools/secretiveshell-mcp-bridge.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Open source MCP Servers for AWS | A middleware for an openAI compatible endpoint to call MCP tools | | Stars | 9,637 | 928 | | Forks | 1,732 | 117 | | Open issues | 263 | 36 | | Language | Python | Python | | Adopt for | MCP provides open-source implementations of servers and clients for Model Context Protocol tailored for AWS, supporting Python. | MCP-Bridge facilitates integration of MCP tools with systems expecting an OpenAI API interface via Python. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Distributed under the Apache-2.0 license, allowing free use, modification and distribution but with no warranty. | MIT | | Categories | Inference & Serving | Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [mcp](/tools/awslabs-mcp.md) | [MCP-Bridge](/tools/secretiveshell-mcp-bridge.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 0d | 230d | | Open issues (now) | 263 | 36 | | Stars delta | +134 (30d) | Unknown | | Open issues delta | -63 (30d) | Unknown | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/awslabs-mcp/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/secretiveshell-mcp-bridge/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: mcp - **Adopt for:** MCP provides open-source implementations of servers and clients for Model Context Protocol tailored for AWS, supporting Python. - **License detail:** Distributed under the Apache-2.0 license, allowing free use, modification and distribution but with no warranty. ## Decision facts: MCP-Bridge - **Adopt for:** MCP-Bridge facilitates integration of MCP tools with systems expecting an OpenAI API interface via Python. ## Choose when ### Choose mcp if… - License: mcp is Apache-2.0, MCP-Bridge is MIT. - Tags unique to mcp: aws, modelcontextprotocol. - When you need an open-source solution specifically designed to work with the AWS environment for deploying and managing model context protocols. ### Choose MCP-Bridge if… - License: MCP-Bridge is MIT, mcp is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to MCP-Bridge: ai, claude, model-context-protocol, openai. - MCP-Bridge ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When needing to interact with MCP tools through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint ## When NOT to use mcp - Avoid MCP if your application does not run within an AWS ecosystem, as its integration with AWS-specific components may offer limited utility outside this environment. - Do not use mcp if your primary development language is not Python, given that the service implementations are exclusively in Python and may require substantial adaptation for other languages. ## When NOT to use MCP-Bridge - If your system can natively support and communicate directly with MCP protocols without API translation - For scenarios where OpenAI compatibility is not required, as using MCP-Bridge would introduce unnecessary complexity ## Common questions ### What is the difference between mcp and MCP-Bridge? mcp: Open source MCP Servers for AWS. MCP-Bridge: A middleware for an openAI compatible endpoint to call MCP tools. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose mcp over MCP-Bridge? Choose mcp over MCP-Bridge when License: mcp is Apache-2.0, MCP-Bridge is MIT; Tags unique to mcp: aws, modelcontextprotocol; When you need an open-source solution specifically designed to work with the AWS environment for deploying and managing model context protocols. ### When should I choose MCP-Bridge over mcp? Choose MCP-Bridge over mcp when License: MCP-Bridge is MIT, mcp is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to MCP-Bridge: ai, claude, model-context-protocol, openai; MCP-Bridge ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When needing to interact with MCP tools through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint. ### When should I avoid mcp? Avoid MCP if your application does not run within an AWS ecosystem, as its integration with AWS-specific components may offer limited utility outside this environment. Do not use mcp if your primary development language is not Python, given that the service implementations are exclusively in Python and may require substantial adaptation for other languages. ### When should I avoid MCP-Bridge? If your system can natively support and communicate directly with MCP protocols without API translation For scenarios where OpenAI compatibility is not required, as using MCP-Bridge would introduce unnecessary complexity ### Is mcp or MCP-Bridge more popular on GitHub? mcp has more GitHub stars (9,637 vs 928). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are mcp and MCP-Bridge open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (mcp: Apache-2.0, MCP-Bridge: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to mcp or MCP-Bridge? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [mcp alternatives](/tools/awslabs-mcp/alternatives) and [MCP-Bridge alternatives](/tools/secretiveshell-mcp-bridge/alternatives) ([mcp markdown twin](/tools/awslabs-mcp/alternatives.md), [MCP-Bridge markdown twin](/tools/secretiveshell-mcp-bridge/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/awslabs-mcp-vs-secretiveshell-mcp-bridge.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, mcp or MCP-Bridge? mcp: Very active. MCP-Bridge: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for mcp and MCP-Bridge? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [mcp trust report](/tools/awslabs-mcp/trust); [MCP-Bridge trust report](/tools/secretiveshell-mcp-bridge/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=awslabs-mcp`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=awslabs-mcp) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_