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MCP server directories compared

Where to list a new MCP server, and where to look for one, in November 2026. For each directory: what it is and how it accepts new servers. Each row links the page it was checked against on 4 November 2026.

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COMPARISON

MCP registries and directories at a glance

DirectoryWhat it isHow to list a serverSource
Official MCP Registry
registry.modelcontextprotocol.io		Metadata for publicly published servers, run by the MCP project. In preview.For an npm package, add mcpName to package.json and publish it, then mcp-publisher init, login and publish. Remote-only servers can list a remotes URL instead of a package. Namespace is verified: GitHub login for io.github.<user>/ names, DNS for custom domains.quickstart, remote servers
Glama
glama.ai/mcp/servers		Searchable index of open-source MCP servers; its page title said 115,452 servers on 4 November 2026.“Add Server” button on the directory page.source
mcp.so
mcp.so		Directory of MCP servers, clients, CLIs and agent skills.Submit form with a repository URL: free review, or a $39 one-time fee to publish immediately without review.source
PulseMCP
pulsemcp.com		Directory of MCP servers.Submissions and listing changes paused (page last updated 3 September 2026); it says it will pick up servers from the Official MCP Registry once it is back.source
Smithery
smithery.ai		Public, non-proxied directory, now powered by Arcade.dev. Proxy, server URLs, Smithery API, CLI and SDKs announced to stop on 31 October 2026.No submission flow found on the smithery.ai homepage, checked 4 November 2026.announcement, homepage
MCPfinder
mcpfinder.dev		MCP server your agent calls to search the Official MCP Registry and Glama in one index and get an install config.No separate submission: it indexes the Official MCP Registry and Glama (Glama data refreshed about once a day).source
WHERE TO LIST

Where to list an MCP server, in order

01

Official MCP Registry

For an npm package, add mcpName to package.json and publish it, then run mcp-publisher init, login and publish. Other package types (PyPI, Docker/OCI and more) and remote-only servers: see the package types and remote servers docs. MCPfinder reads from the registry, and PulseMCP says it will once it reopens.

02

Glama

Use “Add Server” on glama.ai/mcp/servers. MCPfinder indexes Glama too.

03

Browsing directories

Add the server to directories people browse, such as mcp.so (free with review). Keep the description and install command the same everywhere.

FINDING SERVERS

Using directories to find a server

No directory is complete, and a listing is not proof that a server works or is safe. Check who published it, the repository, and the install command before you connect. See how to find MCP servers for a checklist.

If you still use a server.smithery.ai or run.tools URL, the Smithery alternative guide shows how to swap it for the vendor’s own one.

FAQ

Common questions

Where should I list a new MCP server first?
Publish it to the Official MCP Registry with the mcp-publisher CLI. The registry hosts metadata only: for an npm package, add mcpName to package.json and publish it, then run mcp-publisher init, login and publish. Remote-only servers can be registered with a remotes entry in server.json instead. PulseMCP’s submit page also points to the Official MCP Registry and says it will pick servers up from there once it is back, and MCPfinder indexes the Official MCP Registry too.
Is the Official MCP Registry ready for production?
Its documentation says the registry is in preview, and breaking changes or data resets may occur before general availability (modelcontextprotocol.io, checked 4 November 2026).
Can I still submit a server to PulseMCP?
Not right now. PulseMCP’s submit page says new submissions and listing changes are paused (last updated 3 September 2026) and points developers to the Official MCP Registry, which it says it will pick up once submissions resume.
Is listing on mcp.so free?
mcp.so offers a free submission that goes through review, and a paid option for a one-time fee of $39 that publishes immediately without review (mcp.so/submit, checked 4 November 2026).
Does Smithery still work as a directory?
smithery.ai stays online as a public, non-proxied directory, now powered by Arcade.dev. Smithery said its MCP proxy, server URLs, Smithery API, CLI and SDKs would stop working on 31 October 2026 (smithery.ai/future).
How do I get my server into MCPfinder?
There is no separate submission. MCPfinder builds its index from the Official MCP Registry and Glama. New index snapshots are built several times a day, but Glama data comes from a capture taken about once a day, so a new Glama listing can take a day or two to appear.
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