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magic vs unifi-mcp
magic has 1,223 GitHub stars, 178 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped yesterday. unifi-mcp has 1,005 stars, 134 forks, 22 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. magic leads on adoption by 22% (1,223 vs 1,005 stars). magic is written in C# under MIT; unifi-mcp is written in Python under MIT. magic has attracted 15% as many forks as stars, unifi-mcp 13%. magic was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (agentic-ai), 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.
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| magic | unifi-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 1.2K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C# | Python |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 178 | ⑂ 134 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick magic if
- You weight community size — 1.2K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick unifi-mcp if
- You want the unifi-mcp feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and unifi-mcp fits your workflow better
About magic
Instant SECURE Full Stack Apps and AI Agents Turn plain English into a working full stack app — database, secure API, business logic, and frontend — running on your own hardware , with zero lock in . An open source alternative to Lovable, Bolt, and Replit that gives you the whole backend, plus an MCP server that turns every endpoint into a tool for Claude, Cursor, or Codex. Read more about Hyperlambda. [ ] Run it in 60 seconds Then open localhost:5555 , point it at localhost:4444 , and log in with root / root . Point the API Wizard at your database, and it generates a complete, secured REST API — then extend it…
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About unifi-mcp
UniFi MCP Leverage agents and agentic AI workflows to manage your UniFi deployment. Servers Cloud Relay Cloud Relay pairs the Cloudflare hosted Worker gateway with the Relay sidecar on your LAN. The Worker provides the authenticated edge MCP endpoint, Durable Object broker, multi location routing, token boundary, and deployment/management CLI. The Relay sidecar is a local MCP HTTP client and forwarder: it discovers configured local MCP servers over HTTP and maintains an outbound WebSocket to the Worker. Remote requests follow MCP client → Worker gateway → outbound WebSocket → Relay sidecar → local MCP servers…
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Frequently asked questions
Is magic or unifi-mcp more popular?
magic has 1,223 GitHub stars and unifi-mcp has 1,005. magic has the larger community by that measure.
Are magic and unifi-mcp free?
Both are open source. magic is licensed under MIT and unifi-mcp under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between magic and unifi-mcp?
magic is written in C# and unifi-mcp in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, magic or unifi-mcp?
Choose magic if you want the larger community (1,223 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose unifi-mcp if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.