MCP directory & registry alternatives
There are several ways to find MCP servers. Below is an honest take on each of the main directories, registries and gateways — what they're good at, what to check, and when a curated catalogue of 290+ servers with copy-paste config for Claude, Cursor & Windsurf fits better.
Smithery alternatives
The largest MCP registry, with a CLI installer and hosted endpoints.
Glama alternatives
A combined MCP registry, in-browser inspector, host and gateway.
mcp.so alternatives
A clean, free, community-run MCP directory.
PulseMCP alternatives
A large, daily-updated MCP directory plus news and a newsletter.
Composio (Rube) alternatives
A managed integration platform and hosted MCP gateway with built-in OAuth.
cursor.directory alternatives
A Cursor-focused community site (rules first, MCP second).
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