Official MCP Registry vs OpenAgora
Agent-native side-by-side. Scores are curated estimates on a 0–10 scale. Lock-in: higher = worse. Prefer JTBD picks via /api/decide when choosing for a job.
| Dimension | Official MCP Registry | OpenAgora |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Capability fit | 7.0 | 8.2 |
| Price / performance | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| Latency / reliability | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Developer & agent DX | 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Privacy / data retention | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Lock-in risk (higher = worse) | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Maturity / track record | 7.5 | 5.8 |
| Pricing | As of 2026-10-24 (https://modelcontextprotocol.io/registry/registry-aggregators; https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/blob/main/docs/reference/api/official-registry-api.md): 'The MCP Registry provides an unau… | As of 2026-10-28: Open-source (Apache 2.0) public A2A v1.0 agent registry — free registration via web/API. Trust Gateway (HMAC), live test panel, x402/MPP payment hooks. Self-host full stack. No commercial seat/meter tab… |
| Tagline | Source of truth for MCP server metadata and the Depot pick for mcp-discovery since 2026-10-24… | Best open A2A discovery default for multi-vendor agents. AgentVerse if you are already Fetch.ai/uAgents… |
Official MCP Registry
Source of truth for MCP server metadata and the Depot pick for mcp-discovery since 2026-10-24 (replacing Smithery, whose connection services end 2026-10-31). Not a hosting runtime; see mcp-server-hosting. Strengths: Canonical metadata source of truth; Unauthenticated read-only REST API for agent discovery; Vendor-neutr
Strengths
- Canonical metadata source of truth
- Unauthenticated read-only REST API for agent discovery
- Vendor-neutral
Weaknesses
- Not a turnkey hosting/OAuth product
- Sparse UX vs Glama/PulseMCP directories
- Quality signals limited vs commercial indexes
OpenAgora
Best open A2A discovery default for multi-vendor agents. AgentVerse if you are already Fetch.ai/uAgents; hyperscaler registries if governance/IAM is the product. Strengths: A2A v1.0 / LF AAIF alignment; Live task testing + Trust Gateway; Self-host + free public discovery.
Strengths
- A2A v1.0 / LF AAIF alignment
- Live task testing + Trust Gateway
- Self-host + free public discovery
Weaknesses
- Younger than AgentVerse scale
- No enterprise support SKU yet
- Payment rails still early
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