MCP Registry Pricing

At a glance

Free. Public hosted registry API is free to query; self-hosting (Docker/Go) carries only your own infra cost. No license fees, no paid tiers.

Self-hosting cost

MCP Registry is open source — the software itself costs nothing to run. Your real cost is the infrastructure you run it on plus the time to operate it.

Free & cheaper MCP Servers

same category, free plan or open-source license

GitHub MCP Serveropen sourceFree and open-source, some features need paid GitHub plans Context7open sourceFree public docs access; enterprise/private-source workflows available chrome-devtools-mcpopen sourceFree and open source under Apache-2.0 license. You supply your own Chrome install and MCP-capable client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, etc.) — no paid tier or hosted service.Docker MCP Gatewayopen sourceMIT-licensed open-source docker mcp CLI and gateway. Docker Desktop runs it automatically when MCP Toolkit is enabled; Docker AI Governance's MCP Gateway capability is a separate invite-only offering.

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FAQ

How much does MCP Registry cost?

Free. Public hosted registry API is free to query; self-hosting (Docker/Go) carries only your own infra cost. No license fees, no paid tiers.

Does MCP Registry have a free plan?

Yes — MCP Registry is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host MCP Registry for free?

MCP Registry is open source — the software itself is free to run; you only pay for your own infrastructure.

What are free or cheaper MCP Registry alternatives?

GitHub MCP Server, Context7, chrome-devtools-mcp are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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