The hosted MCP gateway for any agent. Connect once in Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok (grok.com) for product teams: specialist tools, one connection, one bill, and an audit log on Business and above, self-serve. MintMCP is the stronger pick when the buying process is a compliance quote — SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA-aligned BAAs, SIEM export, and a control plane for 100+ hosted MCP servers.
Prices checked 20 August 2026 on mintmcp.com/pricing and mintmcp.com. MintMCP does not publish a list price. ToolRouter from toolrouter.com/pricing.
Which is best for you: ToolRouter or MintMCP?
Pick MintMCP if security and legal will not sign off without a quoted gateway: per-user licensing, SSO/SAML, SCIM, tamper-proof logs, OpenTelemetry export, cloud or self-hosted, HIPAA-aligned options, and a BAA. Their pricing page describes custom pricing by team size (1–100, 101–1,000, 1,001–9,999, 10,000+). The homepage lists 100+ hosted MCP integrations; the pricing page also lists 1,000+ pre-built connectors — vendor pages disagree on the exact count, so treat it as “a large hosted MCP set” and confirm on mintmcp.com.
Pick ToolRouter if the team can start today on a hosted specialist catalog without a sales cycle. Free tools are unlimited. Paid skills start at $0.005. Lite is $9/mo, Plus $19/mo. Companies still get a shared bill and an audit log (audit log on Business and above) without waiting on a quote.
ToolRouter vs MintMCP features
| Feature | ToolRouter | MintMCP |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | Hosted specialist-tool catalog | Enterprise MCP gateway + agent monitoring |
| How you buy it | Self-serve | Custom quote (no public list on 20 Aug 2026) |
| Catalog | Specialist tools (media, SEO, research, search, security) | 100+ hosted MCP (homepage); pricing page also says 1,000+ connectors |
| MCP | One hosted catalog | Managed MCP hosting, virtual MCPs, bundles |
| Company billing | One bill; shared credits; seats from $29 | Per-user licensing plus platform fees (quoted) |
| Audit log | Business and above | Complete activity trails; SIEM / OTEL on enterprise options |
| Compliance posture | PII filter toggle; hosted | SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA-aligned, BAA, pen-test — as published on their pricing page |
| List price (20 Aug 2026) | Free tools; from $0.005/use; Lite $9; Plus $19. No required monthly list for catalog use | Quoted / not public |
| Self-host | No | Cloud-hosted or self-hosted |
| Honest win | Self-serve catalog for product teams | Formal audit / compliance quotes |
Pros, cons, and ToolRouter limits vs MintMCP
MintMCP wins on the quote pack: SSO, SCIM, BAAs, self-host, and a gateway meant for “roll Claude and Cursor out to the org with hosted MCPs.” If that is the RFP, ToolRouter should not pretend to be the same document.
ToolRouter wins when a product team needs the specialist catalog this week, with one company bill and an audit log, and does not want to open a procurement.
ToolRouter limits (real):
- No public BAA / HIPAA pack on the pricing page the way MintMCP lists one.
- No self-host.
- Not a control plane for *your* 100 MCP servers. ToolRouter hosts *its* specialist catalog.
- Audit log is a Business-plan feature, not the center of the product.
MintMCP limits (real):
- No public list price — you cannot self-serve a number the way ToolRouter Lite $9 / Plus $19 are listed.
- You still need to confirm whether their hosted MCPs cover the specialist jobs (generation, SEO, research) or mostly SaaS/data-source MCPs.
- Heavier onboarding than a self-serve catalog.
Who should pick ToolRouter or MintMCP
Company: ToolRouter to centralize a specialist catalog quickly. MintMCP when legal/security has already written “MCP gateway, SOC 2, BAA, self-host option” into the requirements.
Product team: ToolRouter. That is the point of this page.
Solo: ToolRouter. MintMCP’s published path is team-size quotes, not a $0 catalog sandbox.
ToolRouter vs MintMCP FAQ
Does MintMCP publish monthly pricing?
Not on 20 August 2026. mintmcp.com/pricing describes custom pricing and a consultation. ToolRouter lists free tools, $0.005/use, Lite $9, Plus $19.
Is ToolRouter a compliance gateway?
ToolRouter is a hosted specialist catalog with team billing, an audit log (Business+), and a PII filter. It is not a substitute for MintMCP when the RFP is HIPAA/BAA/self-host.
Can a company use both?
Yes. MintMCP as the gateway for org MCP sprawl; ToolRouter as the specialist catalog behind one of those connections — or as the simpler catalog if the gateway is overkill.
Does ToolRouter host 100+ MCP servers like MintMCP?
No. ToolRouter hosts one managed catalog of specialist tools. MintMCP’s pitch is hosting and governing many MCP servers.
Where do I start?
Compare hub. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Grok Bot, or Cursor.