# Self-hosted alternatives to Custom MCP servers

> 1 self-hostable, open-source alternative to Custom MCP servers, ranked by score.

- [emisar](https://selfhost.directory/project/emisar)

## Also in AI

Not listed as Custom MCP servers alternatives, but from the same category:

- [graymatter](https://selfhost.directory/project/graymatter): Three lines of code to give your AI agents persistent memory. Reduce 90% token consumption while also maintaining quality.
- [openchronicle-mcp](https://selfhost.directory/project/openchronicle-mcp): OpenChronicle is a self-hosted, open-source memory database for LLM agents with persistent keyword and semantic memory, project namespacing, and MCP support.
- [multica](https://selfhost.directory/project/multica): Self-hosted platform that makes coding agents work like teammates — assign issues, track progress, reuse skills, and monitor runtimes in one workspace.
- [mcp-context-forge](https://selfhost.directory/project/mcp-context-forge): An AI Gateway, registry, and proxy that sits in front of any MCP, A2A, or REST/gRPC APIs, exposing a unified endpoint with centralized discovery, guardrails and management. Optimizes Agent & Tool calling, and supports plugins.
- [sandboxd](https://selfhost.directory/project/sandboxd): Self-hosted AI app builder with isolated sandboxes and live previews. Build apps from prompts or run 80+ curated apps. MIT licensed, one-command Docker install.
- [LocalRecall](https://selfhost.directory/project/localrecall): Self-hosted, open-source RESTful API for managing knowledge bases and vector databases, designed for AI agents and chatbots with a web UI.

All 381 AI projects: https://selfhost.directory/ai

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