GitHub MCP Server pricing (2026)
Plans, free tier and how GitHub MCP Server's price stacks up against 13 other tools in MCP servers. Verified from official pricing pages.
Current pricing
Free: open source (MIT); the hosted remote server is available to all GitHub users regardless of plan. Tools tied to paid GitHub/Copilot features (e.g. Copilot cloud agent) need that subscription
- Free tier
- Yes: free for all GitHub users; self-host the MIT server locally if you prefer
- Value score
- 14 / 15
- Value rank
- #5 of 14 in MCP servers
- Overall score
- 88 / 100
Sources: github.com/github/github-mcp-server · docs.github.com/en/copilot/how-tos/provide-context/use-mcp/set-up-the-github-mcp-server · github.blog/changelog/2025-09-04-remote-github-mcp-server-is-now-generally-available
How GitHub MCP Server's price compares in MCP servers
Sorted by our pricing and free-tier score (out of 15), then overall score. Click a tool for its own pricing page.
| Tool | Value | Free tier | Score | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playwright MCP | 15 | Yes | 87 | Free (open source, Apache-2.0); runs locally via npx @playwright/mcp |
| Graphicle | 15 | Yes | 74 | Free (Apache-2.0) |
| Apple Docs 2.0 MCP | 15 | Yes | 70 | Free (open source, npx) |
| Pensieve | 15 | Yes | 70 | Free (MIT) |
| GitHub MCP Server(this page) | 14 | Yes | 88 | Free: open source (MIT); the hosted remote server is available to all GitHub users regardless of plan. Tools tied to paid GitHub/Copilot features (e.g. Copilot cloud agent) need that subscription |
| Supabase MCP | 14 | Yes | 84 | Free MCP server (Apache-2.0); normal Supabase plan pricing applies to your projects. Branching tools require a paid Supabase plan |
| Stripe MCP | 14 | Yes | 80 | Free MCP server; standard Stripe processing fees apply to your account. Local server is MIT (npx @stripe/mcp) |
| Neon MCP | 14 | Yes | 78 | Free MCP server (MIT); normal Neon plan pricing applies to your databases |
| Context7 | 12 | Yes | 86 | Free: $0 with 1,000 API calls/mo (public repos). Pro: $10/seat/mo with 2,000 calls/seat, then $5 per 1,000 calls; private repo parsing $5 per 1M tokens. Enterprise: custom (SSO, SOC-2, self-host) |
| Pomerado | 12 | Yes | 69 | Free $0 (100 tool calls/day, 10 new integrations/mo, 1 account per website); Premium $50/mo (1,000 tool calls/day, 100 new integrations/mo); yearly option |
| ThumbGate | 12 | Yes | 68 | Free local install (npx thumbgate init; 2 feedback captures/day, 10 total, up to 3 active auto-promoted prevention rules). Pro $19/mo or $149/yr (unlimited rules, lesson search, dashboard). Operator Framework services: $499 one-time Sprint Diagnostic, $2,500 one-time Turnkey Setup, $500/mo Managed Retainer. Enterprise custom |
| Respira for WordPress | 10 | No | 65 | Maker €9/mo or €71/yr (1 site); Builder €19/mo or €150/yr (5 sites); Studio from €37.58/mo (25 sites); Enterprise from €10,000/yr |
| GBrain Tools | 9 | No | 61 | Personal $49/mo (AI Password Manager, shared memory and skills); Teams $199/mo per workspace (adds GBrain's own AI, scheduled skills, whole team included, $100 AI credit/mo) |
| Arcmira | 9 | Yes | 51 | Free plan (1,000 credits/mo, 2 monitored names, no card; newest 30 days of media withheld); 7-day Pro trial; Pro $20/mo, Pro+ $60/mo, Ultra $200/mo (yearly saves 20%) |
Cheaper or free alternatives to GitHub MCP Server
- Playwright MCP
Value 15/15 · score 87
Yes: free Apache-2.0 server that runs on your machine
Playwright MCP pricing → - Graphicle
Value 15/15 · score 74
Yes: free
Graphicle pricing → - Apple Docs 2.0 MCP
Value 15/15 · score 70
Yes: free
Apple Docs 2.0 MCP pricing →
Pricing history on PromptToProd
- MCP servers category + Antigravity CLI: Added · score 88 · MCP servers
- Pricing last verified: Free: open source (MIT); the hosted remote server is available to all GitHub users regardless of plan. Tools tied to paid GitHub/Copilot features (e.g. Copilot cloud agent) need that subscription
- Started tracking GitHub MCP Server.
We re-check pricing pages regularly and log every change on the changelog.
FAQ
- How much does GitHub MCP Server cost in 2026?
- GitHub MCP Server pricing as of 2026-10-24: Free: open source (MIT); the hosted remote server is available to all GitHub users regardless of plan. Tools tied to paid GitHub/Copilot features (e.g. Copilot cloud agent) need that subscription. Plans change, so confirm on the official site.
- Is GitHub MCP Server free?
- Yes. GitHub MCP Server free tier: free for all GitHub users; self-host the MIT server locally if you prefer.
- Is GitHub MCP Server good value?
- GitHub MCP Server scores 14/15 on PromptToProd's pricing and free-tier criterion, #5 of 14 in MCP servers on value, and 88/100 overall.
- What are cheaper or free alternatives to GitHub MCP Server?
- In MCP servers, tools with a free tier and an equal or better pricing score include Playwright MCP (15/15, score 87), Graphicle (15/15, score 74), Apple Docs 2.0 MCP (15/15, score 70).
- When was GitHub MCP Server pricing last checked?
- We last verified GitHub MCP Server's pricing on 2026-10-24 from its official pricing page and docs.
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