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MCP Explorer vs Smithery
Focuses on registry and hosting of MCP servers, without AI-assisted one-click creation.
MCP Explorer🚀Create MCP Server With AI Just One-Click.
SmitheryRegistry for finding and hosting MCP serversWhich to pick
Pick MCP Explorer if you want…
- One-click MCP server creation and sharing
Pick Smithery if you want…
- Managed MCP server registry
- A free plan to start with (Hobby)
Side by side
- What it is
- MCP Explorer:MCP Explorer is a portal to discover, create, and share Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers with one-click AI assistance.
- 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
- MCP Explorer:One-click MCP server creation and sharing
- Smithery:Managed MCP server registry
- Who it’s for
- MCP Explorer:AI developers and teams needing quick MCP server creation and discovery.
- Smithery:Developers building AI agents that need easy access to MCP tools and services
- Pricing
- MCP Explorer:Paid
- Smithery:Freemium
- Plans
- MCP Explorer:—
- Smithery:Hobby Free · Pay as you Go $10/mo per month
MCP Explorer features
- Server Discovery. Browse over 10,000 community MCP servers worldwide.
- One-Click Creation. Generate a usable MCP server configuration from a simple description.
- Service Grouping. Group frequently used MCP servers for easier access.
- Revenue Sharing. Publish your own MCP server and set a revenue-sharing ratio.
- Debugging Console. Connect to and debug MCP services directly on the platform.
- Account Management. Create, review, and manage your account and API keys.
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.
MCP Explorer vs Smithery FAQ
Is MCP Explorer or Smithery free?+
MCP Explorer is paid. Smithery has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $10/month (Pay as you Go).
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