Switchboard is built on an open-source core. Run it locally or use the managed service.
MCP is an open protocol, and we believe the gateway that connects your tools to AI should be open too. You should be able to inspect every line of code that touches your credentials and data.
The open-source Switchboard gives you:
| Feature | Open Source | Switchboard Hosted |
|---|---|---|
| 25+ integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Context optimization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-user / teams | — | ✓ |
| Web dashboard | Basic | Full |
| Encrypted credential vault | Local keychain | AES-256-GCM |
| Policy engine | — | ✓ |
| Audit logging | — | ✓ |
| SSO / SAML | — | Business+ |
| Dedicated runtime | — | Business+ |
| Infrastructure | Your machine | Managed |
| Price | Free | Free – $99/mo |
Switchboard Hosted is split into two binaries:
Handles authentication, billing, org management, credential encryption, and the web dashboard. Proxies MCP traffic to the runtime after auth + billing checks.
Registers all integrations, executes tool calls via JSON-RPC 2.0, and handles context optimization. Runs stateless — the UI pushes per-org configuration to the runtime.
The two processes communicate over an internal API. The runtime has no database access and no knowledge of users or billing — it only knows about integrations and credentials pushed to it by the UI.
Switchboard is MIT licensed. Contributions, integrations, and feedback are welcome.