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Smithery vs Glama

SmitheryGlama

Bottom line: Smithery for developers discovering MCP servers; Glama for developers evaluating MCP servers.

SmitherySmithery

The Docker Hub of MCP: discover, install, and host thousands of MCP servers.

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GlamaGlama

MCP server registry, in-browser inspector, and gateway with an LLM API bundled in.

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PricingFreemiumFreemium
CategoryMcpMcp
Tags
mcpregistryserver-hostingclidiscovery
mcpregistrygatewayllm-apiinspector
Best for
  • Developers discovering MCP servers
  • People who want hosted endpoints with no setup
  • Server authors distributing their work
  • Developers evaluating MCP servers
  • Teams wanting gateway governance
  • Open-source server authors seeking free hosting
Pros
  • One of the largest MCP registries
  • Hosted endpoints remove local setup and dependency management
  • CLI makes local installation quick
  • Managed OAuth for hosted servers
  • Toolbox meta-MCP helps agents pick servers
  • Very large indexed server catalog
  • In-browser MCP Inspector for safe testing
  • Gateway adds logging, access control, and managed OAuth
  • Bundled unified LLM API across major providers
  • Free hosting for open-source servers
Cons
  • Quality of long-tail community servers is inconsistent
  • Hosted execution and higher usage cost extra
  • Hosted-only for managed runtime; no self-hosting of the platform
  • Registry space is crowded and still consolidating
  • Security/trust of third-party servers is on the user
  • Self-reported scale is hard to independently verify
  • Per-server-instance pricing may surprise some users
  • Hosted-only platform, no self-hosting of Glama itself
  • Crowded, fast-changing registry landscape
  • Third-party server trust remains the user's responsibility

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