Directory index · researched October 2026
MCP.so
mcp.soMCP.so is a directory for AI tools and developer tools. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
How much does MCP.so cost?
MCP.so has no free option; listing costs from $39.
- Immediate publishing without review
- Verified badge
- Featured and priority placement
- Dofollow project link
Extras they sell
- Platinum Sponsor $1,299/month
- Pinned at the top of side rails on every page, always visible; first in the mobile scrolling bar. The page showed 1 of 4 spots left.
- Gold Sponsor $699/month
- Rotating side-rail placements on every page, with equal airtime; also appears in the mobile scrolling bar. The page showed 7 of 8 spots left. Subscriptions are billed monthly and can be cancelled in Settings.
Does MCP.so give a dofollow backlink?
MCP.so links to your site with a dofollow link, the kind Google may count toward your site's authority.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 74.
Who gets into MCP.so, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
The $39 option says "Publish immediately without review"; the submission copy also promises premium submissions "faster review." The homepage FAQ says "Listings go live after review." No review duration is stated.
How much traffic does MCP.so get?
Similarweb ranks mcp.so #162,243 in the world by traffic.
What MCP.so says about its audience: The submission page claims a DR 72 domain with "millions of developer visits a year." The ad page says it reaches "thousands of developers" every day and claims 2.2M unique visitors (12 mo), 6M pageviews (12 mo), and 266K monthly active users (+11.2%). The ad page shows DR 74, unlike the submission page's DR 72.
How do you submit to MCP.so?
You submit to MCP.so through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Project type: MCP Server / Remote Server / MCP Client / AI Product (tabs)
- Repository URL* (MCP Server)
- Remote endpoint URL* (Remote Server)
- Homepage URL* (MCP Client and AI Product)
- Name (optional for MCP Server, MCP Client, and AI Product; required for Remote Server)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from MCP.so's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.