Alternatives to GitHub MCP Registry
GitHub MCP Registry has 4 alternatives on this directory's rubric: Smithery, Glama, Official MCP Registry, Claude Connectors Directory. Each entry below states one difference between it and GitHub MCP Registry, with the evidence and a source link. GitHub MCP Registry is operated by GitHub.
The 4 alternatives
Smithery
A public catalog and former hosting platform for MCP servers, acquired by Arcade in August 2026; its MCP Proxy and managed identity features shut down on 31 Oct 2026.
Difference on oauth with client registration: Smithery reads "managed identity retired" (source, 4 November 2026); GitHub MCP Registry reads "not applicable" (source, 4 November 2026). Managed identity shut down 31 Oct 2026.
Glama
An MCP directory listing open-source servers and remote connectors with letter grades for license, quality and maintenance, plus hosting and gateway products.
Difference on oauth with client registration: Glama reads "filter only" (source, 4 November 2026); GitHub MCP Registry reads "not applicable" (source, 4 November 2026). Connectors can be filtered by OAuth 2.0; Glama does not document DCR itself.
Official MCP Registry
The community metaregistry of MCP servers under the modelcontextprotocol project, published to with the mcp-publisher CLI after namespace verification; the pack calls it the Anthropic MCP registry.
Difference on remote transport: Official MCP Registry reads "records both" (source, 4 November 2026); GitHub MCP Registry reads "records remotes" (source, 4 November 2026). remotes[].type is streamable-http or sse.
Official MCP Registry profile, Official MCP Registry vs GitHub MCP Registry
Claude Connectors Directory
Anthropic's reviewed directory of remote MCP connectors for Claude, submitted through a developer portal with required tool annotations and OAuth for user data.
Difference on oauth with client registration: Claude Connectors Directory reads "OAuth 2.0 required for user data" (source, 4 November 2026); GitHub MCP Registry reads "not applicable" (source, 4 November 2026). Anthropic can hold your OAuth client.
Claude Connectors Directory profile, GitHub MCP Registry vs Claude Connectors Directory