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Gnista vs PlugMCP

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Gnista compared with PlugMCP
DetailGnista logo GnistaPlugMCP logo PlugMCP
What it doesMonitor coding agents from your Mac's notch and get notified when they need you MCP server directory and hosting platform for agents
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inDK Not given
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
Pricing€19 one-time personal licence with one year of updates, then €9/year for additional updates. Team plans: €75/year for 5 Macs (€15 per Mac), €140/year for 10 Macs (€14 per Mac), €300/year for 25 Macs (€12 per Mac). 7-day free trial. Free: 2 servers, 1,000 calls a month. Starter: $29/month, 3 hosted servers, 10,000 calls a month. Pro: $59/month, 10 hosted servers, 50,000 calls a month. Advanced: $99/month, 30 hosted servers, 200,000 calls a month. All paid plans include 7-day free trial.
Key features
  • Monitor multiple coding agents with status indicators (working, done, waiting)
  • Approve or deny agent requests directly from the notch without leaving your workflow
  • Jump to the exact terminal tab or editor window where an agent is running
  • Answer agent questions directly from the notch for supported agents
  • Smart notifications that respect Focus modes, Zoom calls and screen sharing
  • Display model costs and context window usage for each agent run
  • Connect to agents running on remote Linux servers over SSH
  • Support for custom agents via JSON webhook
  • Keyboard shortcuts for common actions (⌘Y to allow, ⌘N to deny)
  • Ranked results with health signals and install configs
  • Call logs showing tool name, search words, timing and daily totals
What makes it different
  • Works with 30+ coding agents out of the box, all monitored in one place
  • Answer agent requests without context-switching, directly from the notch
  • Notifications that respect your Focus, calls and screen sharing to stay distraction-free
  • One-time personal licence with ongoing free updates for a year, then optional €9/year
  • No telemetry, no account required, and all sessions stay on your Mac
  • Integrates directly into agents (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT, Grok) as single MCP endpoint
  • Directory seeded from official MCP Registry and GitHub curated collections
  • Hosts MCP servers on gateway with keys, call logs and no per-seat charges
  • Keys stay hashed in database, shown once only, never stored plaintext
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)015
Referring domains (Majestic)02

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