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Fastio vs Smithery
Smithery is a registry for MCP servers; Fastio runs its own hosted MCP server with built-in storage and UI.
FastioProject workspaces for teams and AI agents over MCP
SmitheryRegistry for finding and hosting MCP serversWhich to pick
Pick Fastio if you want…
- Project workspaces for AI-augmented teams
Pick Smithery if you want…
- Managed MCP server registry
- MCP server discovery
- A free plan to start with (Hobby)
Side by side
- What it is
- Fastio:Fastio provides project workspaces that sync files from cloud drives and let AI agents and teams collaborate on the same data.
- 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
- Fastio:Project workspaces for AI-augmented teams
- Smithery:Managed MCP server registry
- Who it’s for
- Fastio:Teams that need to share files with AI agents without migrating storage.
- Smithery:Developers building AI agents that need easy access to MCP tools and services
- Pricing
- Fastio:Paid
- Smithery:Freemium
- Plans
- Fastio:Starter $119.88 per year · Business $599.88 per year · Enterprise $2,399.88 per year
- Smithery:Hobby Free · Pay as you Go $10/mo per month
- Works with
- Fastio:Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor
- Smithery:—
Fastio features
- Cloud drive sync. Sync Google Drive, Dropbox, Box or OneDrive folders one-way or two-way into a workspace.
- Agent connections. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor or any MCP client with read-only or read-write access.
- Versioned workspace. Files, comments and versions stay together with activity logs and file locks.
- Metadata extraction & search. Automatically index files, extract fields into tables and enable AI-driven search.
- CLI & REST API. Manage workspaces, agents and files programmatically via command line or API.
- Security & compliance. Encryption at rest and in transit, scoped project access, audit logs and optional SSO for Enterprise.
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.
Fastio vs Smithery FAQ
Is Fastio or Smithery free?+
Fastio is paid, with a free trial. Smithery has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $10/month (Pay as you Go).
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