MCP.so listing

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MCP directory · mcp.so

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Cost to list: Free + paid; Free listing, paid upgrades
Approval: Reviewed; faster if you pay
Link type: Dofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 1 business type; Best #9, MCP servers
Popularity: Tranco #199,879; #906 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: Worldwide

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 6 sources

Is MCP.so worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth a free submission, not a traffic plan.

MCP.so made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 14 buyer searches we ran for the 3 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for AI tools and developer tools. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 11% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what MCP.so offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported dofollow.

What works

Showed up in Google for MCP servers, as high as #9
The basic listing is free
Dofollow profile link (we checked a live listing)

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for AI tools and developer tools (0 of 10 searches)
Paid upgrades are sold on top of the free listing
Dofollow is stated only for the paid listing

Measured fit, by business type

How often MCP.so made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

MCP servers 1/4

Some · best #9
AI tools 0/5

Not seen
Developer tools 0/5

Not seen

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Where MCP.so shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

MCP.so accepts 3 business types we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

MCP servers

1/4

MCP.so ranked as high as #9 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 23% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Medium 2/4, Awesome MCP Servers 1/4, Docker Hub 1/4

Other sites

github.com, reddit.com, youtube.com

Searches: “mcp servers”, “best mcp servers”, “github mcp server”, “mcp server list” result
AI tools

0/5

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 2% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

G2 1/5

Other sites

youtube.com, reddit.com, deepai.org

Searches: “ai video generator”, “best ai writing tools”, “ai headshot generator”, “chatgpt alternatives”, “best ai tools for marketing”
Developer tools

0/5

Not in the top 10 of any of these searches. Directories of any kind held 10% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Medium 1/5, Notion Marketplace 1/5, PeerSpot 1/5

Other sites

reddit.com, speedscale.com, youtube.com

Searches: “best api testing tools”, “postman alternatives”, “best code review tools”, “best ci cd tools”, “heroku alternatives”

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What MCP.so costs and who can list

As stated on MCP.so's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: AI tools
Developer tools
MCP servers

Census audience: mcp servers, developers, ai tools, mcp clients · Worldwide
Pricing: Free + paid options

Submit page offers a $39 one-time publishing fee (publish immediately without review, verified badge, featured/priority placement, dofollow project link); the page does not describe a free path, but unverified free listings exist on the site. Sponsors: Gold $699/month (rotating side-rail), Platinum $1,299/month (pinned).
Approval: Reviewed; faster if you pay. Paid ($39): published immediately without review. Unpaid submissions: reviewed; no timeframe stated.
Link attribute: Dofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: mcp.so/servers/3gpp-mcp.
Unverified listings: header button to the GitHub repository has rel="noopener noreferrer" (dofollow); links to homepages inside the description are rel="nofollow ugc" (e.g. backblaze-b2-mcp-server). Verified ($39) listings like /servers/kin add a dofollow website button.
Requirements: Repository URL and name (submit form).
Sources: mcp.so/submit
mcp.so/advertise
mcp.so/servers/3gpp-mcp
mcp.so/servers/backblaze-b2-mcp-server
mcp.so/servers/kin
mcp.so/submit

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on MCP.so

1
Prepare your details

MCP.so asks for: Repository URL and name (submit form).
- Tool URL and a one-sentence description of what it does
- Pricing model (free, freemium, paid) and the starting price
- Logo and two or three screenshots
- Category and the main use cases
- A contact email for the listing
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (ai tool directory), not a list published by MCP.so.
2

Open the submit page
mcp.so/submit
Also: mcp.so/submit
3

Approval: reviewed; faster if you pay

Paid ($39): published immediately without review. Unpaid submissions: reviewed; no timeframe stated.
4

Check the watch-outs

3 things to know before you post.

MCP.so alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types MCP.so serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about MCP.so

Is MCP.so worth it for getting listed?

Worth a free submission, not a traffic plan. MCP.so made Google's top 10 in 1 of the 14 buyer searches we ran for the 3 business types it accepts. It didn't show up for AI tools and developer tools. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 11% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what MCP.so offers is the people who browse it directly. A basic listing is free; paid options are sold on top. Profile links are reported dofollow. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a MCP.so listing cost?

Free + paid options. What we found: Submit page offers a $39 one-time publishing fee (publish immediately without review, verified badge, featured/priority placement, dofollow project link); the page does not describe a free path, but unverified free listings exist on the site. Sponsors: Gold $699/month (rotating side-rail), Platinum $1,299/month (pinned).. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from MCP.so dofollow?

Dofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I get listed on MCP.so?

Start at mcp.so/submit. Approval: reviewed; faster if you pay (Paid ($39): published immediately without review. Unpaid submissions: reviewed; no timeframe stated.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best MCP.so alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: MCP Market, Awesome MCP Servers, and PulseMCP. The full list of 8 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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