Smithery listing

MCP registry and hosting layer; published servers become installable from Smithery's catalog and CLI.

MCP directory · smithery.ai

Approval: Self-serve sign-up
Shows up in searches for: No business types; Across our 399 searches
Popularity: Tranco #162,103; #845 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: Worldwide

Not established yet: price, whether links are dofollow. We leave gaps blank rather than guess. Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 2 sources

Is Smithery worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

For its audience

Worth a free submission, not a traffic plan.

Smithery didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 14 buyer searches we ran for the 3 business types it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 11% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Smithery offers is the people who browse it directly. We couldn't establish the price from its public pages.

What works

Self-serve: you can set it up yourself

Watch out for

Not in Google's top 10 for AI tools, developer tools, and MCP servers (0 of 14 searches)
Requires login; remote servers need Streamable HTTP and OAuth if auth is required

Measured fit, by business type

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

AI tools 0/5

Not seen
Developer tools 0/5

Not seen
MCP servers 0/4

Not seen

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Where Smithery 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.

Smithery 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.

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”
MCP servers

0/4

Not in the top 10 of any 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”

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 Smithery costs and who can list

As stated on Smithery'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 · Worldwide
Pricing: Not established

Has 'Publish' flow; pricing page is for platform usage, listing fee not identified.
Publishing docs do not mention any Smithery fee.
Approval: Self-serve sign-up. self-serve publish (URL or MCPB bundle) followed by automatic scan of tools; vendor verification checklist optional
Sources: smithery.ai/pricing
smithery.ai/docs/build/publish

Not established: link attribute (treat links as nofollow until you see the live profile). Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to get listed on Smithery

1
Prepare your details
- 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 Smithery.
2

Open the submit page
smithery.ai/new
3

Approval: self-serve sign-up

self-serve publish (URL or MCPB bundle) followed by automatic scan of tools; vendor verification checklist optional
4

Check the watch-outs

2 things to know before you post.

Smithery alternatives

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

Questions about Smithery

Is Smithery worth it for getting listed?

Worth a free submission, not a traffic plan. Smithery didn't make Google's top 10 in any of the 14 buyer searches we ran for the 3 business types it accepts. That's typical: directories of any kind held only 11% of the top-10 spots in those searches, so what Smithery offers is the people who browse it directly. We couldn't establish the price from its public pages. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Smithery listing cost?

Not established. We read Smithery's public pages on Oct 20, 2026 and found no stated price. Check smithery.ai/new before you commit.

Is a link from Smithery dofollow?

Unknown. We haven't tested Smithery's link attribute and found no reliable report. Treat it as nofollow until you see the live profile.

How do I get listed on Smithery?

Start at smithery.ai/new. Approval: self-serve sign-up (self-serve publish (URL or MCPB bundle) followed by automatic scan of tools; vendor verification checklist optional). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Smithery alternatives?

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

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