Skip to content
Submit
Open menu

Launch platforms

How to submit to mcp.so: cost, link and review time

mcp.so has a free submission form and a $39 one-time paid tier. On a live server page, the repository and website links carried rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer". The paid tier advertises a dofollow project link, immediate publishing without review, a verified badge and featured placement; we did not pay, so that claim is unverified. It suits developers who want broad directory coverage.

Last updated November 2026

mcp.so at a glance

Every value below was read on 2026-11-01 from mcp.so’s own pages or from the HTML of a live listing; a dash means we could not verify it.

mcp.so launch facts: format, cost, link attribute, review time and requirements, verified 2026-11-01.
Submit pagemcp.so/submit
FormatAI tool directory
Free optionYes: the submit form is open to a public repository URL; the paid tier is described as publishing without review, which implies free submissions are reviewed.
Paid options
  • Paid submission: $39 one-time. publish immediately without review, verified badge, featured and priority placement, dofollow project link (as stated by the page, not verified)
Website linkConditionalSeen: rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer"Free listing read today: every external link was rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer". The $39 paid tier advertises a dofollow project link (stated on the submit page, not verified).
Review timeNot stated for free submissions; paid submissions are stated to publish immediately without review.
RequirementsRepository URL (required field); Name (optional field); Sign-in appears in the header; whether the form requires it was not tested; Choose type: MCP Server, Remote Server, MCP Client or AI Product
Best forbroad directory coverage when sweeping many indexes

How to submit to mcp.so

  1. Open the mcp.so submit page.
  2. Choose what you are submitting: MCP Server, Remote Server, MCP Client or AI Product.
  3. Enter the public repository URL, and optionally a name.
  4. Submit for free review, or choose the paid submission to publish immediately.
  5. If paying, the page says it pays and submits automatically for $39 one-time.
  6. After the listing is live, open its page source to confirm the rel attribute on your links.

Is mcp.so worth it?

For coverage, the free submission is cheap, so it is worth doing. The paid tier needs scrutiny: the page promises a dofollow link, which we could not test without paying, while the free listing we read carried nofollow on every external link. The submit page cites a Domain Rating of 74, 144.21K backlinks, 2.2 million unique visitors and 266K monthly active users over twelve months. These are the site's own figures and are not independently verified.

What to prepare before you submit to mcp.so

You need a public repository URL for the server, client or product. Prepare a clear name and a README that explains what the server does, because listing pages draw on repository content. Decide in advance whether the paid tier matters to you. If your goal is a followed link, buy it only if you accept the risk that its dofollow claim is unverified, and read your own listing's rel attribute afterwards.

mcp.so trade-offs

The free listing gives discovery but no link value: the links we read had rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer". The paid claim 'publish immediately without review' also means paid listings skip quality control, which can dilute the directory. We found no stated review time for free submissions, so plan for an unspecified wait.

How to check the paid claim before buying

The $39 tier lists a dofollow project link among its benefits, but the free listing we read marked every external link nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer. To test the claim cheaply, look at a listing that is labelled verified or featured and read the rel attribute on its repository or website link in the page source. If a paid listing shows no nofollow, the claim holds for that listing on that date. If you buy, view the source of your own page after publishing and keep a dated record, since the site could change its markup. Weigh the result against the price and the traffic you actually see.

Also note what the submit page lists as the type choices: MCP Server, Remote Server, MCP Client and AI Product. Pick the one that matches your project, because it decides which section of the directory your page appears in. Keep the repository public and the README current, since the listing reflects it.

How we checked

We read mcp.so’s own submission, pricing and policy pages on 2026-11-01, and for the link attribute we read the raw HTML of a live public listing rather than relying on the platform’s description. Listing checked: mcp.so/server/sequentialthinking/modelcontextprotocol. Prices and rules change; the date at the top is the last time each fact on this page was checked. Sources:

Toolfound publishes this page and runs its own launch board, so we are not neutral about launching. No platform paid to be profiled here. The rules we apply to ourselves are on the methodology page.

Common questions

Is the mcp.so backlink dofollow?

Not on the listing we read: the Repository and website links had rel="nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer". The submit page says the $39 paid tier includes a dofollow project link; we did not pay, so that is the page's claim, not something we verified.

How much does it cost to submit to mcp.so?

Free submission is available. The paid option is $39 one-time, with immediate publishing, a verified badge, featured placement and a dofollow link, per the submit page.

How long does mcp.so take to review a submission?

No time is stated for free submissions. Paid submissions are described as published immediately without review.

What do I need to submit to mcp.so?

A public repository URL, and optionally a name. You choose a type: MCP Server, Remote Server, MCP Client or AI Product.

Other launch platforms we checked

Compare mcp.so with every other platform in the launch guide, see which ones give a followed link in the dofollow directories guide, or browse all launch platform profiles. Toolfound also gives every product a free launch date and a permanent dofollow listing: submit a product.