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Why teams look at NitroStack
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The tools are code, not a generated file
NitroStackYour team writes them in TypeScript or Python.
SpeakeasyThe server is generated from the OpenAPI document.
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A person can try one call
NitroStackNitroStudio, before the server has a public URL.
SpeakeasyThe control plane is the place you manage the generated server.
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Customers and the host are the same product
NitroStackNitroCloud is the host for the server you wrote.
SpeakeasySpeakeasy hosts the generated server and the employee gateway.
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NitroStack and Speakeasy, 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 | Speakeasy | Favors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you are buying | A server you write, then host | A server generated from the spec, then hosted | Even |
| Language | TypeScript and Python | Generated TypeScript, plus their control plane | NitroStack |
| Where the server comes from | Tool code | Your OpenAPI document | Even |
| Try a call | NitroStudio | Their hosted control plane | NitroStack |
| Hosting | NitroCloud, or your own host | Hosted by Speakeasy | Even |
| Employee gateway | Not the product | Yes. IdP sign-in, team access, tool logs | Speakeasy |
| Open source | SDK, CLI, and widgets | The generator and control plane are their platform | NitroStack |
Honest limits
Where Speakeasy is the better fit.
- The spec is the source of truthIf every tool should appear because an endpoint exists, Speakeasy is built for that. Their own roundup of hosted platforms is the place to read how they describe the gateway: www.speakeasy.com/blog/best-hosted-mcp-platforms
- Employees need one gatewaySign-in through your identity provider, team access, and a log of tool calls are the Speakeasy gateway. NitroStack does not replace that internal control plane.
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Making the switch
- 01Keep the API. Decide whether the MCP server should be generated from the spec or written as tools.
- 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.
Can NitroStack generate a server from OpenAPI?
NitroStudio can scaffold tools from a Swagger URL or a Postman collection. The result is a project your team owns, not a server that stays generated on someone else’s control plane.
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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