Golf Analysis
What is Golf?
Golf is a protocol-aware security gateway designed for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It consolidates security, governance, and observability into a single control point, addressing the unique threats faced by MCP servers. This approach enables enterprises to manage their MCP infrastructure securely and efficiently.
Employees
1-10
Founded
2025
Y Combinator Partner
David Lieb
YC Batch
X25
Yc Primary Partner
David Lieb
Product Features & Capabilities
- open-source framework for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, routing management, built-in authentication with API keys or OAuth, observability features, deployment support to various platforms, self-hosting capability, generates plain Python code for deployment.
Pricing
- Hobby: $0/month for 1 MCP server, 50k requests/month, 3 days trace retention, 1 Agentic Test run/month, and community support.
- Startup: $299/month for up to 10 MCP servers, 10M requests/month, 7 days trace retention, 5 Agentic Test runs/month, and email support.
- Scale: $999/month for up to 50 MCP servers, 100M requests/month, 30 days trace retention, 100 Agentic Test runs/month, and Slack support.
- Enterprise: Custom pricing for unlimited MCP servers, custom request cap, 90 days trace retention, and 99.99% uptime SLA.
Who are the founders of Golf
Business Model
Open-source framework with self-hosting; revenue from hosted services and usage tracking.
Market Focus
Golf primarily focuses on the technology sector, specifically on building and running Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Their offerings are designed for developers and teams involved in creating agent backends or exposing functionality via MCP, which includes infrastructure teams and startups working on AI tools.
Company Pricing
- Hobby: $0/month for 1 MCP server, 50k requests/month, 3 days trace retention, 1 Agentic Test run/month, and community support.
- Startup: $299/month for up to 10 MCP servers, 10M requests/month, 7 days trace retention, 5 Agentic Test runs/month, and email support.
- Scale: $999/month f
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