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1Server vs Smithery
Side-by-side comparison of 1Server and Smithery on catalogue, install model, encrypted secrets, runtime, and supported clients.
Smithery
MCP server + agent-skill registry with a CLI for connecting AI agents to thousands of servers.
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| Feature | 1Server | Smithery |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregator runtime (one connection for all servers) | Per-server connections via CLI | |
| Encrypted secret vault (AES-256) | ||
| Hot reload without client restart | ||
| Catalogue style | Hand-reviewed (curated) | Open registry - thousands of servers |
| Tools-from-chat (install_server, toggle, health) | ||
| Build & publish your own server | Yes (publisher review) | Yes (open publish via CLI) |
| Supported clients | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Codex, Gemini CLI, ChatGPT, Zed | Claude, Cursor, VS Code, others (per-client config snippets) |
| Free tier |
Bottom line: Smithery's strength is the open-publish CLI and the breadth of its registry - if you need to ship a custom server fast, it's a fine choice. 1Server's strength is the runtime: one connection for every server you install, plus the encrypted vault and hot reload that Smithery doesn't ship. Use Smithery as a publishing pipeline, 1Server as the runtime in your client.
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