head to head · open source
ECC vs gitlab-mcp
ECC has 284,245 GitHub stars, 42,220 forks, 247 open issues and last shipped today. gitlab-mcp has 2,053 stars, 358 forks, 18 open issues and last shipped today. ECC leads on adoption by 13,745% (284,245 vs 2,053 stars). ECC is written in JavaScript under MIT; gitlab-mcp is written in TypeScript under MIT. ECC has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, gitlab-mcp 17%. gitlab-mcp was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (claude, llm, mcp), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
← all 20902 open source comparisons
Side by side
| ECC | gitlab-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 284K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-20 | 2026-10-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 42K | ⑂ 358 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ECC if
- You weight community size — 284K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick gitlab-mcp if
- You want the gitlab-mcp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and gitlab-mcp fits your workflow better
About ECC
Language: English العربية Português (Brasil) 简体中文 繁體中文 日本語 한국어 Türkçe Русский Tiếng Việt ไทย Deutsch Español Українська Polski বাংলা [!WARNING] Official sources only. Install ECC only from verified channels: the GitHub repository github.com/affaan m/ECC, the npm packages ecc universal and ecc agentshield , the GitHub App, the plugin slug ecc@ecc , and the project website ecc.tools. Third party re uploads and unofficial mirrors are not maintained or reviewed by the project and may contain malware. Install with Claude Code Use the guided setup or native plugin commands. Both install the same ecc@ecc plugin. Choose…
About gitlab-mcp
GitLab MCP Server English 한국어 简体中文 Português (Brasil) 📖 Documentation → Setup guides, environment variables, and the full tool reference live on the hosted docs site. Install @zereight/mcp gitlab with the recommended local personal access token setup. These commands use the same arguments as the Claude Code and Codex guides. Install the zereight mcp gitlab binary first with npm install g @zereight/mcp gitlab , or Homebrew brew tap zereight/gitlab mcp and brew install zereight/gitlab mcp/zereight mcp gitlab . Read the token without echo, then export it. The shell history keeps the variable name. @zereight/mcp…
read the full gitlab-mcp overview →
More in Developer Tools
Related comparisons
More Frameworks & Platforms projects
Compare either of these against the rest of the Frameworks & Platforms field.
Frequently asked questions
Is ECC or gitlab-mcp more popular?
ECC has 284,245 GitHub stars and gitlab-mcp has 2,053. ECC has the larger community by that measure.
Are ECC and gitlab-mcp free?
Both are open source. ECC is licensed under MIT and gitlab-mcp under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between ECC and gitlab-mcp?
ECC is written in JavaScript and gitlab-mcp in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, ECC or gitlab-mcp?
Choose ECC if you want the larger community (284,245 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose gitlab-mcp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.