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Hosted vs self-run: Developer Tools

This page compares a hosting model, not a tool-for-tool match: WingMan's own hosted Developer Tools tools (called over one shared MCP endpoint, metered per call) against third-party MCP servers in the same category that you install and run yourself. No server here is claimed to be equivalent to a specific WingMan tool - the comparison is setup and hosting model, drawn straight from each side's registry entry.

WingMan hosted

ToolPriceCategory
Number Base ConverterFree-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
Bitwise OperationsFree-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
Business-Day CalculatorFree-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
Checksum ValidatorFree-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
Color Converter (HEX / RGB / HSL)Free-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
CRC-32 / Adler-32 ChecksumFree-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
Cron Next Run TimesFree-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
Data Transfer Time CalculatorFree-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
Date Arithmetic (add duration)Free-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer
Encoder / Decoder (base64 / url / hex)Free-tier eligible (500 calls/month with a free key)developer

+19 more in this category - see the full hosted tools hub.

Self-run (third-party)

ServerTransportWhat running it meansInstall method
Agent SVG RegistryhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
com.apideck/mcphttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
Lovie Company FormationhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
com.googleapis.compute/mcphttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
DepScopehttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
com.googleapis.design/mcphttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
ai.exa/exahttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
Examova — Exam PrephttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
Claidex MCPhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)
com.ffmpeg-micro/mcp-serverhttpRuns on the vendor's own servers - nothing installs locally, but you manage a separate account and auth with them.Remote endpoint (mcp-remote bridge for older clients)

+16 more in this category - see the full server directory.

When to choose which

Choose the WingMan hosted tool(s) when

Choose a self-run server when