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RelayHive vs Smithery
Short answer: Pick RelayHive if you want unified notification hub for AI agents; pick Smithery if you want managed MCP server registry. RelayHive has a free plan, paid from $3.99/month; Smithery has a free plan, paid from $10/month.
RelayHiveCustom notification hub for AI agents and everything else
SmitheryRegistry for finding and hosting MCP serversWhich to pick
Pick RelayHive if you want…
- Unified notification hub for AI agents
- The lower starting price: $3.99/month against $10/month
Pick Smithery if you want…
- Managed MCP server registry
- MCP server discovery
Side by side
- What it is
- RelayHive:RelayHive provides a single API to send notifications from AI agents, scripts, or webhooks to multiple channels.
- 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
- RelayHive:Unified notification hub for AI agents
- Smithery:Managed MCP server registry
- Who it’s for
- RelayHive:Developers and teams needing multi-channel alerts without building integrations.
- Smithery:Developers building AI agents that need easy access to MCP tools and services
- Pricing
- RelayHive:Freemium
- Smithery:Freemium
- Starting price
- RelayHive:$3.99/month (Starter)
- Smithery:$10/month (Pay as you Go)
- Free plan or trial
- RelayHive:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Smithery:Free plan (Hobby)
- Plans
- RelayHive:Free $0 · Starter $3.99/month billed annually · Pro $15.99/month billed annually
- Smithery:Hobby Free · Pay as you Go $10/mo per month
- Works with
- RelayHive:Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Email, SMS, Telegram, Custom Webhooks, Pushover
- Smithery:—
RelayHive features
- Single MCP/API endpoint. Send one request and have it delivered to all configured channels.
- Automatic retries & failover. Ensures delivery even when a channel is temporarily unavailable.
- Delivery analytics. Track status and performance of each notification.
- No-code setup. Configure channels in minutes via a web dashboard.
- Premium connectors. Access SMS and other high-cost channels in the Pro plan.
- Scalable infrastructure. Handles millions of messages with 99.99% delivery guarantee.
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.
RelayHive vs Smithery FAQ
What is the difference between RelayHive and Smithery?+
Smithery is a registry for MCP servers, not a notification delivery service.
Should I use RelayHive or Smithery?+
Pick RelayHive if you want unified notification hub for AI agents or the lower starting price: $3.99/month against $10/month. Pick Smithery if you want managed MCP server registry or MCP server discovery.
Is RelayHive or Smithery free?+
RelayHive has a free plan; paid plans start at $3.99/month (Starter). Smithery has a free plan (Hobby); paid plans start at $10/month (Pay as you Go).
Which is cheaper, RelayHive or Smithery?+
RelayHive is cheaper to start with: RelayHive's Starter plan ($3.99/month) against Smithery's Pay as you Go plan ($10/month).
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