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Why teams look at NitroStack
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The server can be TypeScript
NitroStackTypeScript or Python.
ArcadeYou write the server with their Python SDK.
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Try it before the cloud URL
NitroStackNitroStudio.
ArcadeThe path they sell is arcade deploy to Arcade Cloud.
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Your product, not a catalog of logins
NitroStackThe tools are the product you are hosting.
ArcadeDelegated auth across tools is the center of the product.
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NitroStack and Arcade, side by side.
This is who the row favors. It is not a benchmark, and it does not use their published numbers as if they were ours.
| NitroStack | Arcade | Favors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you are buying | SDK, Studio, and Cloud | A Python SDK, cloud deploy, and gateways | Even |
| Language | TypeScript and Python | Python | NitroStack |
| Where the server comes from | Tools your team writes | Python servers your team writes | Even |
| Try a call | NitroStudio | A client, then their cloud | NitroStack |
| Hosting | NitroCloud, or your own host | Arcade Cloud. VPC or air-gapped on Enterprise | Arcade |
| Code Mode | Included | Not the product they lead with | NitroStack |
| Open source | SDK, CLI, and widgets | The SDK is theirs to license | NitroStack |
Honest limits
Where Arcade is the better fit.
- The problem is delegated loginIf every tool needs a user to grant access, and you need a gateway or an air-gapped deploy, Arcade is built for that. Speakeasy’s hosted-platform roundup describes that shape: www.speakeasy.com/blog/best-hosted-mcp-platforms
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Making the switch
- 01Keep the auth provider you already trust. Move the product server if Arcade was only the host.
- 02Scaffold the server with the NitroStack CLI, in TypeScript or Python.
- 03Try each tool in NitroStudio before it has a public URL.
- 04Deploy on NitroCloud, or send a POC request and we will tell you if it fits.
Questions
Before you move anything.
Does NitroStack do air-gapped deploy?
You can run the open-source SDK on a host you operate. Arcade’s air-gapped gateway is their enterprise offer, and we do not claim the same package.
Is NitroStack open source?
The SDK, the CLI, and the widgets are open source. NitroStudio and NitroCloud are the products around that core. You can start locally without a credit card.
What if we are not sure it fits?
Send a POC request whether you need one or not. We will tell you if NitroStack is the right place for this server.
Run NitroStack next to what you have.
Sign up and try the server, or ask the team for a free POC. Keep the current setup until the new one is the one you want.
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