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MCP Server Marketplaces Lack Trust Despite Security Audits

A comparison of four Model Context Protocol (MCP) server marketplaces reveals significant gaps in security auditing across the board. While PulseMCP offers the largest catalog and Smithery simplifies installation, MarketNow distinguishes itself by security-auditing every server through a multi-layered pipeline. However, even MarketNow has limitations, including a smaller catalog and incomplete sandboxing for all servers. The core issue highlighted is the lack of trust, as most MCP servers can access sensitive user data and execute commands without adequate sandboxing or supply chain attestation. AI

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Edison Flores ·

    MCP server marketplaces compared: Smithery vs Glama vs PulseMCP vs MarketNow

    <h2> The MCP marketplace landscape </h2> <p>If you're looking for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, there are now several marketplaces. I built one of them (<a href="https://marketnow.site" rel="noopener noreferrer">MarketNow</a>), so I'm biased — but here's an honest compari…