MartechDB vs Smithery
Smithery connects your agent to tools. MartechDB tells you which martech vendors publish their own server.
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What Smithery is
Smithery is a platform for connecting AI agents to tools, with a catalogue of tens of thousands of MCP servers. It handles sign-in, credentials and sessions for you, has a command-line tool for adding servers, and marks some listings with a verified badge. Server authors publish to it by giving Smithery the address of a server they host, which Smithery's gateway sits in front of, or by uploading a bundle that clients run locally. Smithery became part of Arcade.dev in August 2026.
MartechDB lists only the official MCP servers that martech vendors publish themselves: 1,552 vendors and 1,662 servers as of today. The data is free on the web, in a JSON API and through our own MCP server, and vendors can't pay to be listed.
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Side by side
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| What it covers | MCP servers of every kind: tens of thousands listed | Official MCP servers for martech vendors: 1,552 vendors and 1,662 servers |
| Official servers only | No. Some listings carry a verified badge | Yes. Only servers the vendor publishes itself |
| Martech focus | No. General purpose | Yes. Martech only, grouped into marketing categories |
| How listings are checked | Verified badges on some listings | Each server confirmed as the vendor's own before it is listed, then rechecked on a schedule to see it is still there |
| Machine access | Web and a CLI. Agents can connect through Smithery's gateway | Web, JSON API (/api/v1) and an MCP server (/mcp). CLI coming soon |
| How listings get in | Server authors publish them | We find them, starting from 10,000+ martech vendors. No submissions |
| Business model | Commercial platform, part of Arcade.dev | Free. No paid placement |
Details about Smithery were checked against public sources, including its own website, in October 2026.
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Which to use
When to use Smithery
You want one place to add servers to your agent, with sign-in handled for you.
You need servers for developer tools or other areas outside marketing.
You're publishing your own server and want it in a large catalogue.
When to use MartechDB
You want to know whether a marketing tool publishes its own server.
You want to connect straight to the vendor, with no gateway in between.
You want to filter by marketing category, hosting and sign-in type.
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Questions
Can I use both?
Yes. Use MartechDB to find a vendor's official server, then connect it however you like, directly or through a platform such as Smithery.
Why does MartechDB list fewer servers?
We list only martech vendors, and only servers the vendor publishes itself. Community-built servers are left out, however popular they are.
Does MartechDB host or run servers?
No. We list the vendor's own server address or package, and you connect to it directly.
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MartechDB is not affiliated with Smithery. Names are used only to identify the products compared.