Open-Source MCP Servers
The top open-source MCP servers are Filesystem MCP, Google Drive MCP, and Context7, each distributed under a recognized open-source license such as MIT or Apache-2.0.
MCP servers distributed under an open-source license (MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD, and similar), ranked by popularity.
| # | Server | License | Stars | Forks | Last commit | License | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Filesystem MCP Files & Storage | MIT | 87K | 11K | Jun 7, 2026 | MIT | Read and write local files |
| 2 | Google Drive MCP Files & Storage | MIT | 87K | 11K | Jun 7, 2026 | MIT | Search Google Drive |
| 3 | Context7 Developer Tools | MIT | 57.2K | 2.7K | Jun 10, 2026 | MIT | Fetch current library documentation |
| 4 | GitHub MCP Server Developer Tools | MIT | 30.6K | 4.4K | Jun 11, 2026 | MIT | Search and read repository code |
| 5 | Playwright MCP Browser Automation | Apache-2.0 | 33.8K | 2.8K | Jun 10, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | Automate browser navigation |
| 6 | AWS MCP Servers Cloud & Infrastructure | Apache-2.0 | 9.3K | 1.6K | Jun 11, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | Query AWS documentation |
| 7 | Firecrawl MCP Web Scraping & Crawling | MIT | 6.5K | 753 | Jun 9, 2026 | MIT | Crawl and scrape websites |
| 8 | Atlassian MCP Productivity & Docs | MIT | 5.4K | 1.2K | Apr 10, 2026 | MIT | Search and update Jira issues |
| 9 | Notion MCP Productivity & Docs | MIT | 4.4K | 576 | May 27, 2026 | MIT | Search Notion workspaces |
| 10 | Exa MCP Search & Retrieval | MIT | 4.6K | 345 | Jun 8, 2026 | MIT | Run real-time web search |
| 11 | Cloudflare MCP Cloud & Infrastructure | Apache-2.0 | 3.8K | 414 | Jun 8, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | Manage Workers and deployments |
| 12 | Grafana MCP Monitoring & Observability | Apache-2.0 | 3.1K | 378 | Jun 11, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | Query dashboards and panels |
| 13 | Browserbase MCP Browser Automation | Apache-2.0 | 3.4K | 358 | May 7, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | Run headless cloud browsers |
| 14 | Supabase MCP Databases | Apache-2.0 | 2.7K | 365 | Jun 10, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | Run SQL queries safely |
| 15 | Stripe Agent Toolkit Payments | MIT | 1.6K | 277 | Jun 10, 2026 | MIT | Create payment links |
| 16 | Apify Actors MCP Web Scraping & Crawling | MIT | 1.3K | 171 | Jun 11, 2026 | MIT | Run prebuilt web scrapers |
| 17 | Sentry MCP Monitoring & Observability | MIT | 724 | 114 | Jun 11, 2026 | MIT | Investigate production errors |
| 18 | Redis MCP Databases | MIT | 529 | 98 | Jun 8, 2026 | MIT | Read and write Redis keys |
Frequently asked questions
What are the open-source mcp servers?
MCP servers distributed under an open-source license (MIT, Apache-2.0, BSD, and similar), ranked by popularity. The top open-source MCP servers are Filesystem MCP, Google Drive MCP, and Context7, each distributed under a recognized open-source license such as MIT or Apache-2.0.
How is the "Open-Source MCP Servers" ranking calculated?
Only servers under a recognized open-source license (such as MIT, Apache-2.0, or BSD) are included, ranked by overall GitHub popularity.
How often is this ranking updated?
GitHub metrics are refreshed from the public GitHub API and scores are recalculated on each data run; every page shows its last updated date.
Which MCP server is #1 in the open-source mcp servers?
Filesystem MCP currently ranks first. Filesystem MCP is an MCP server that helps AI assistants read, write, and search files in allowed local directories.
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