Voozeo MCP or a self-hosted MCP server
Updated October 30, 2026
Self-hosting an MCP server means running an MCP server program on a machine or a cloud account that you manage, while Voozeo MCP runs the server for you; self-hosting is the better choice when your data or your systems must stay on your own infrastructure.
What each option is
- A self-hosted MCP server is a program you install, configure, expose over HTTPS and keep running yourself, on your own server, container platform or cloud account.
- Voozeo MCP is a hosted service: you import an OpenAPI 3 file or documents, choose the tools, and connect your AI to a ready address with a key.
Side-by-side comparison
| Point | Voozeo MCP | Self-hosted MCP server |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Import a file or documents, pick the tools, copy the address and key. No installation. | Install the program, write its configuration, set up the network, a domain name and a certificate. |
| Hosting | Run by Voozeo on AWS in Ireland. | On infrastructure of your choice, anywhere. |
| Security | Secrets encrypted, workspaces isolated, protection against calls to private addresses, key per server. See security. | You are responsible for the whole chain: updates, network exposure, access control, secret storage and logs. |
| Reaching private systems | The target API must be reachable over the public internet. | Can sit next to systems that are not exposed to the internet. |
| Maintenance | None on your side: the updates and the operation of the platform are included. | Updates, monitoring, backups and availability are yours. |
| Flexibility | Tools come from your OpenAPI routes and your documents. | Any behavior the program allows, and the freedom to change it. |
| Cost | A free plan, then monthly plans from €9 / month excl. VAT. See pricing. | No service fee, but you pay for the infrastructure and for the time to run it. |
When Voozeo MCP is the better choice
- Your API has an OpenAPI description, or your knowledge sits in documents, and you want a working server quickly.
- You do not want to maintain servers, certificates and updates.
- You want a call log, quotas and a key per server without building them.
When a self-hosted server is the better choice
- Your API or your data is not reachable from the public internet and must not be.
- Your rules require every component to run in your own environment or in a specific location.
- You need behavior that a generated server does not offer, such as custom logic between the AI and your systems.
- You already have a team and a platform to run services, and one more server is cheap for you.
Both together
Nothing forces an either-or choice. Many teams use a hosted server for their public API and documents, and a self-hosted one for what must stay inside. Start with a template to see the hosted side, or read what MCP is.