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Cybara vs Smithery
Smithery is a registry for MCP servers, whereas Cybara includes MCP support and a full agent runtime.
Which to pick
Pick Cybara if you want…
- Local-first multi-agent automation
- A free, open-source tool
Pick Smithery if you want…
- Managed MCP server registry
Side by side
- What it is
- Cybara:Cybara is a self-hosted, open-source AI agent platform that runs on a Bun runtime across desktop, mobile, web and CLI.
- 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
- Cybara:Local-first multi-agent automation
- Smithery:Managed MCP server registry
- Who it’s for
- Cybara:Developers and teams who need local-first AI agents with full operator control.
- Smithery:Developers building AI agents that need easy access to MCP tools and services
- Pricing
- Cybara:Free
- Smithery:Freemium
- Plans
- Cybara:—
- Smithery:Hobby Free · Pay as you Go $10/mo per month
- Open source
- Cybara:Yes, 31 GitHub stars
- Smithery:—
- Works with
- Cybara:Bun, React Native, Tauri, VS Code, Zed, LSP
- Smithery:—
Cybara features
- Multi-agent orchestration. Route and combine responses from multiple agents using weighted, round-robin or priority strategies.
- Real tool execution. Built-in library for code, file, browser and API automation with interactive approval.
- Encrypted wallet control. On-chain actions for ETH, BTC and SOL with policy caps, allowlists and SSRF protection.
- Code-aware IDE & LSP. Integrated IDE with local embeddings, diagnostics, git blame and project-wide search.
- Live browser preview. Embedded browser that agents can drive while you watch actions in real time.
- 25+ messaging channels. Adapters for Slack, Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, Teams and many more.
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.
Cybara vs Smithery FAQ
Is Cybara or Smithery free?+
Cybara is free. Smithery has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $10/month (Pay as you Go).
Which is cheaper, Cybara or Smithery?+
Cybara is free, so it costs less. Smithery starts at $10/month (Pay as you Go).
Is Cybara or Smithery open source?+
Cybara is open source (metaspartan/cybara on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Smithery.
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