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FastMCP vs Smithery
Focused on hosting and discovering MCP servers, but lacks the one-click install UI of FastMCP.
Which to pick
Pick FastMCP if you want…
- One-click MCP server marketplace
Pick Smithery if you want…
- Managed MCP server registry
Side by side
- What it is
- FastMCP:FastMCP is an AppStore-style directory for discovering, evaluating, and one-click installing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
- 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
- FastMCP:One-click MCP server marketplace
- Smithery:Managed MCP server registry
- Who it’s for
- FastMCP:Developers building AI agents or tools that need MCP server integrations.
- Smithery:Developers building AI agents that need easy access to MCP tools and services
- Pricing
- FastMCP:Freemium
- Smithery:Freemium
- Plans
- FastMCP:—
- Smithery:Hobby Free · Pay as you Go $10/mo per month
- Works with
- FastMCP:Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, Zed
- Smithery:—
FastMCP features
- Large server catalog. Indexes over 2,300 MCP servers, 9,291 skills, and 1,907 publishers.
- One-click install. Installs servers directly into Cursor, VS Code, Claude, Codex, Gemini, ChatGPT and other MCP-compatible tools.
- Skill marketplace. Browse and add AI skills such as web scraping, code documentation, browser automation, and SEO tools.
- Cross-tool integration. Supports major AI development environments like Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and ChatGPT.
- Sponsored servers. Highlights official and community-backed servers from providers like Atlassian, Microsoft, and HashiCorp.
- Discount for new users. New users receive 25 % off for six months on eligible servers.
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.
FastMCP vs Smithery FAQ
Is FastMCP or Smithery free?+
FastMCP has a free plan and paid plans. Smithery has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $10/month (Pay as you Go).
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