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Smithery vs Permaura

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Smithery compared with Permaura
DetailSmithery logo SmitheryPermaura logo Permaura
What it doesConnect agents to thousands of tools and services with managed authentication and credentials Give AI agents permission, not keys
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingHobby: Free (50K RPCs/month, 3 Namespaces, Managed OAuth, Persistent connections); Pay as you Go: $10/mo (100K RPCs/month included, then $0.10 per 1K RPCs, 100 Namespaces, Managed OAuth, Persistent connections); Custom: Contact for pricing (Everything in Pay as you Go plus custom rate limits, uptime Free: local gateway forever. Pro: $19/month (regular $29) or $190/year (regular $290), includes 3 workspaces, unlimited hosted secrets, 1 hosted gateway, managed tunnel, remote access. Team: $19/seat/month (regular $29, 2-seat minimum) or $190/year per seat (regular $290), includes 10 workspaces, un
Key features
  • Managed OAuth and credential storage
  • Persistent connections
  • Public MCP registry with hundreds of pre-built services
  • Compatible with Claude, Cursor, and MCP-compatible AI assistants
  • Multiple namespace support
  • RPC-based usage model
  • Permission-based access control for AI agents
  • Device-signed approvals on phone, desktop or watch
  • Audit log with signed, linked records
  • Support for multiple AI assistants
  • Open-source gateway under Apache-2.0
  • Local gateway runs free on your computer
  • Hosted gateway option with managed tunnel
  • Credentials stay with the gateway, not exposed to agent
  • Team policies and shared governance
What makes it different
  • Handles authentication and credential complexity for agents
  • Unified interface to thousands of tools and services
  • Public registry of MCP servers for easy discovery
  • Free tier available for getting started
  • Credentials never exposed to AI agents or in logs
  • Add new assistants in minutes without reconfiguring apps
  • Device-signed approvals provide verifiable proof of authorization
  • Open source for inspection and transparency
  • Completely free local gateway alternative to paid hosting
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)79 no change since last check18 −3 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2420
Citation Flow (Majestic)5520
Referring domains (Majestic)37753

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