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Atrix AI vs Smithery
Smithery is a registry for MCP servers, while Atrix hosts its own MCP server as part of an all-in-one workspace.
Atrix AIThe AI workspace your agents can work in, over MCP
SmitheryRegistry for finding and hosting MCP serversWhich to pick
Pick Atrix AI if you want…
- AI-enabled workspace with unified API
Pick Smithery if you want…
- Managed MCP server registry
- A free plan to start with (Hobby)
Side by side
- What it is
- Atrix AI:Atrix AI is an all-in-one AI-enabled workspace offering a REST API, MCP server and OAuth for agents and apps.
- Smithery:Smithery is a registry and hosting platform for MCP servers that lets AI agents connect to tools with built-in auth, credentials and session management.
- Best for
- Atrix AI:AI-enabled workspace with unified API
- Smithery:Managed MCP server registry
- Who it’s for
- Atrix AI:Small teams and developers building AI agents or integrations with a unified workspace.
- Smithery:Developers building AI agents that need easy access to MCP tools and services
- Pricing
- Atrix AI:Paid
- Smithery:Freemium
- Plans
- Atrix AI:Builder $39 per month · Studio $149 per month
- Smithery:Hobby Free · Pay as you Go $10/mo per month
- Works with
- Atrix AI:Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, GitHub, Calendars
- Smithery:—
Atrix AI features
- Unified REST API. 100 endpoints for projects, pages, messages, customers, calendar and people, all documented with scopes.
- MCP Server for AI agents. Expose the workspace to Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor via a single URL.
- OAuth with dynamic client registration. PKCE flow, no client secret, scoped, refreshable and revocable tokens.
- Signed Webhooks. HTTPS callbacks for events like deal won, work moves, leave requests and more than twenty others.
- Auditable scoped tokens. Every call logs token, operation, scope and outcome; tokens can never exceed owner permissions.
- Collaborative docs. Pages merge edits in real time without interrupting other users.
Smithery features
- MCP Server Registry. Find and list MCP servers for agents to discover and use.
- Hosted MCP Servers. Host your own MCP server with built-in management.
- Managed OAuth. Provides OAuth handling without requiring developers to manage keys.
- Persistent Connections. Keeps agent sessions alive for continuous interactions.
- RPC Quotas. Offers tiered RPC limits (50K free, 100K paid) for API calls.
- Namespace Support. Supports multiple namespaces for organizing tools.
Atrix AI vs Smithery FAQ
Is Atrix AI or Smithery free?+
Atrix AI is paid, from $39/month (Builder), with a free trial. Smithery has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $10/month (Pay as you Go).
Which is cheaper, Atrix AI or Smithery?+
Smithery is cheaper to start with: Smithery's Pay as you Go plan ($10/month) against Atrix AI's Builder plan ($39/month).
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