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mcp-gateway vs Files
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● microsoft/mcp-gateway (856)
● files-community/Files (45.8K)
☆ 856mcp-gateway stars
☆ 45.8KFiles stars
+45KDifference
FilesStar Leader (53.5x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
Files Leads
+45K stars (53.5x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
Files Leads
3K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
Files
Pushed 21h ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | microsoft/mcp-gateway ↗ | files-community/Files ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MCP Gateway is a reverse proxy and management layer for MCP servers, enabling scalable, session-aware stateful routing and lifecycle management of MCP servers in Kubernetes environments. | A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 856 | ☆ 45,826 |
| Forks | 93 | 2,952 |
| Open Issues | 15 | 456 |
| Main Language | C# | C# |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 2, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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