Smithery
Marketplace for discovering and deploying MCP servers with one-click hosting; 5,000+ servers indexed.
Our Verdict
The default MCP registry today — useful for discovery but treat hosted servers like any third-party dependency.
Pros
- Largest MCP server index available
- One-click hosting simplifies deploy
- Central discovery beats hunting GitHub
Cons
- MCP ecosystem quality is highly uneven
- Hosted servers add supply-chain risk
- Lock-in risk if Smithery pivots
Best for: Claude and MCP client users who want to browse and install servers fast
Not for: Teams with strict supply-chain review who need to audit each MCP server themselves
When to Use Smithery
Good fit if you need
- Discovering and deploying MCP servers for AI agent tool use
- Connecting AI agents to real-world APIs via a managed MCP registry
- Running tool integrations for Claude, GPT, and open LLMs
- Sharing and installing community MCP servers for agent workflows
Lock-in Assessment
Low 5/5
Lock-in Score 5/5
Pricing
Price wrong?Smithery Pricing
- Pricing Model
- freemium
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
D
Health Score
0 3
Bus Factor
0
Last Commit
3 months
Release Freq
N/A
Open Issues
6
Issue Response
4d
License
None
Last checked: 2026-04-21
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