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TrueFoundry alternatives compared for MCP access in 2026

If your team only needs MCP access, moving to another full AI platform may add more than you need. Compare TrueFoundry alternatives for remote tools, model governance and the infrastructure you would still operate.

By the Toolstile team. Reviewed .

We make Toolstile, one of the products listed here, and compared each option on the same criteria (where it runs, how each AI app gets access, how accounts and sign-in work, what gets logged and what it costs) using public documentation and pricing rather than hands-on testing of every product. How we reviewed

Quick comparison

7 alternatives to TrueFoundry. Toolstile is listed first because we make it. The list is not a ranking. Starting prices link to the vendor page they came from.

Alternatives to TrueFoundry: type and starting price
ProductStarting priceReview
ToolstileManaged remote MCP accessOur productFree; paid from $29/workspace/monthChecked Oct 30, 2026Details of Toolstile
Mintive (formerly MintMCP)Enterprise MCP and agent governanceCustom quoteChecked Oct 30, 2026Details of Mintive (formerly MintMCP)
RunlayerEnterprise AI control planeContact vendor for a quoteChecked Oct 30, 2026Details of Runlayer
ObotMCP hosting and AI control planeCloud price not published; 14-day trialChecked Oct 30, 2026Details of Obot
MCP ManagerManaged MCP security gatewayFrom $135/month; seven-day trialChecked Oct 30, 2026Details of MCP Manager
ArcadeAgent actions runtime and MCP gatewayFree; Team $25/month plus usageChecked Oct 30, 2026Details of Arcade
ComposioManaged MCP gateway and integration platformHobby free; Pro $29/month plus usageChecked Oct 30, 2026Details of Composio

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How we evaluated

The comparison below covers what a team leaving TrueFoundry has to decide: hosting, per-agent access, accounts and sign-in, logging, cost and the work left with you. Facts come from TrueFoundry's public documentation and pricing on the dates under sources. We ran no benchmarks and gave no scores.

Toolstile vs TrueFoundry

TrueFoundry combines MCP inventory, federated identity and observability with a wider AI gateway and deployment platform.

Toolstile compared with TrueFoundry
CompareToolstileTrueFoundrySources
MCP-only or combined platformFocuses on remote MCP connections and account access.TrueFoundry manages LLM and MCP gateway traffic with registry and deployment capabilities.123
Free evaluation5,000 operations per eligible Free workspace each month.Developer supports up to 3 users with 10,000 requests and tool calls/user/month.43
Paid team budgetStarter $29/workspace/month for 50,000 operations; Team $99 for 250,000.Pro is $25/user/month with 20,000 requests and tool calls/user/month; extra capacity has a separate rate.43
Identity and administrationBuilt-in workspace roles; Team adds custom roles; Scale adds SAML/OIDC SSO and SCIM.Pro lists SSO and custom roles; Enterprise adds external IdP mapping.43
Network and deploymentManaged access to public HTTPS upstreams only.Enterprise lists VPC, on-premises and data-residency options.13
Inspection and observabilityMetadata by default, with optional scoped debug capture off by default; no argument filtering.Pro lists guardrails and budget limits; Enterprise adds audit exports and advanced observability.153

Where TrueFoundry is strong

  • Unified model and MCP gateway management.
  • Pro lists SSO, custom roles, guardrails and budget limits.
  • Enterprise offers VPC, on-premises and residency options.

What to weigh with TrueFoundry

  • Per-user pricing changes the budget as team size grows.
  • Model-platform breadth adds evaluation scope for an MCP-only buyer.
  • Private deployment and advanced exports belong to enterprise terms.
TrueFoundry pricing
Developer free; Pro $25/user/monthDeveloper supports up to 3 users with 10,000 requests and tool calls per user/month. Pro is $25 per user/month with 20,000 per user/month; the table lists $20 per additional 100,000 requests. Pro usage is pooled across the team, and requests and tool calls count equally. Enterprise requires a custom annual commitment.Checked Oct 30, 2026
Website
truefoundry.com
Sources32

Choose TrueFoundry or Toolstile?

Stay with TrueFoundry if

  • Model traffic and MCP traffic should share one gateway, budget and guardrails. 23
  • You need VPC, on-premises or data-residency deployment. 3
  • Per-user pricing fits your team size better than a workspace allowance. 3

Choose Toolstile if

  • You already have AI apps and model providers and only need MCP access control. 1
  • You want a flat workspace price rather than a per-user fee. 43
  • Different apps used by the same person need different tool grants. 5

Where Toolstile fits

Managed remote MCP accessOur product

Buy remote MCP access at the workspace level

Toolstile is a focused option for a TrueFoundry buyer who already has an AI client and model provider. Give that client the remote capabilities it needs, and keep its team access independent from personal connections.

toolstile.com/app/acme/accessExample data
Access
What each agent may use on each server

Select a cell to edit access. Explicit blocks always win.

AgentGitHubLinearPostgres
CodexBuild Mac miniFull accessWith explicit blocksNo accessSelected accessWith explicit blocks
Claude DesktopMara's MacBookSelected accessSelected accessNo access
Claude CodeCI runnerSelected accessNo accessNo access
Configure accessCodex on GitHub
Full accessAll capabilities are allowed except explicit blocks, including future additions.
Explicitly blocked toolsdelete_repository
Illustration of Toolstile's Access page with example AI apps and servers.
  • Add members without a per-seat gateway fee.
  • Use different grants for separately authorized clients.
  • Keep operations within a published workspace allowance.
Best for
Teams sharing remote MCP tools across their existing AI apps.
Good fit
You need controlled access to existing public HTTPS MCP servers rather than a model or deployment platform.
Trade-off
Toolstile does not replace TrueFoundry’s model gateway, guardrails, VPC deployment or on-premises platform.
Pricing
Free; paid from $29/workspace/monthNo per-seat fee. Compare plans
Sources4156
Start freeCompare Toolstile plans

Switching from TrueFoundry to Toolstile

  1. Separate TrueFoundry MCP endpoints from model-gateway configuration, prompts, registries and deployed services in your dependency inventory.
  2. Identify the original public HTTPS MCP upstream for each pilot tool; retain internal services and model routes on a supported platform.
  3. Reconnect the intended upstream accounts in Toolstile and authorize each pilot client to the appropriate personal or team workspace.
  4. Rebuild grants and blocks, test a representative workflow of tool calls, and compare measured operations with your allowance before removing the old MCP route.

Frequently asked questions

When is a focused MCP workspace enough?

If your team already has its AI apps and model providers, Toolstile can manage access to their public remote MCP servers with separate client grants and approved shared accounts. You pay per workspace rather than per seat. Model routing, model budgets and deployed workloads remain a separate platform decision.

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How do per-user and per-workspace costs compare?

TrueFoundry Pro publishes $25 per user/month, with 20,000 requests and tool calls per user pooled across the team. Toolstile charges per workspace and shares its allowance across members and agents. Compare both team size and the different request meters.

Sources34
Can Toolstile connect to an MCP server in our VPC?

Not through a private-network address. The managed gateway accepts only public HTTPS destinations on port 443. TrueFoundry’s Enterprise deployment options are more relevant when private infrastructure is required.

Sources13
Is Toolstile Free equivalent to TrueFoundry Developer?

No. They cover different platforms and allowances. TrueFoundry Developer includes LLM and MCP access for up to 3 users; Toolstile Free is a remote MCP workspace with 5,000 monthly operations.

Sources34
Where does enterprise SSO sit in each price list?

TrueFoundry lists SSO on Pro at $25 per user/month. Toolstile includes SAML/OIDC SSO and SCIM user provisioning on Scale at $299 per workspace/month; custom roles start on Team and delegate administration but do not federate sign-in.

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Other TrueFoundry alternatives

The quick comparison above summarizes each one from its vendor's public pages. Each linked comparison has the full review.

Our recommendation

Choose Toolstile when the buying scope is a shared remote MCP workspace. Keep TrueFoundry in consideration when model traffic and deployment governance belong together. Compare the enterprise alternatives on your identity, network and export requirements before splitting the platform.

New to the category? Read what an MCP gateway does or see how to connect your AI app.

Decide which tools each AI app may use

Free; paid from $29/workspace/month. USD, monthly per workspace, no per-seat fee: Free 5,000 operations; Starter $29 for 50,000; Team $99 for 250,000; Scale $299 for 1,000,000. No paid overages: forwarding stops at the allowance. Tool calls, resource reads and prompt requests count, including upstream failures; listing tools does not. Provider and AI-client charges are separate.

Start freeCompare Toolstile plans

Sources

Written by the Toolstile team and reviewed . We make Toolstile. Other products are described from the public pages below; we did not test them hands-on. Prices and features change, so confirm details with each vendor before you buy.

  1. Toolstile security and data handlingtoolstile.com, checked
  2. TrueFoundry MCP gatewaytruefoundry.com, checked
  3. TrueFoundry pricingtruefoundry.com, checked
  4. Toolstile pricingtoolstile.com, checked
  5. Toolstile agent permissionstoolstile.com, checked
  6. Toolstile shared accountstoolstile.com, checked
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