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MCP Server Registry, Inspector & Gateway — all-in-one AI workspace - glama.ai

· 1 month ago

Buy if you're a developer or platform team standardizing on MCP and need a registry, inspector, and gateway in one place. Skip it if you want simple AI chat, transparent pricing, or a vendor with an independent track record.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated businesses (hair salons, llamas). Reddit snippets were truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usable evidence either way
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelSubscription + usage
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Developer teams adopting MCP
  • Enterprises needing an MCP gateway
  • Browsing and comparing MCP servers

Not for

  • Non-technical buyers wanting a simple AI chat assistant
  • Teams needing VC-backed vendor stability — no disclosed funding
  • Anyone avoiding usage-based billing complexity
  • Buyers who require independently reviewed products

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Balance vs. subscription API pricing confuses new users; budget carefully

medium

Cancellation reportedly unclear enough that users ask Reddit how to cancel

medium

Reported downtime with no widely known public status page

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Claims the largest MCP server registry
  • Registry, inspector, and gateway in one platform
  • Handles OAuth flows for MCP connectors
  • Publishes vulnerability disclosure policy and security guidance
  • Founder actively answers users on Reddit

Cons

  • Zero G2 reviews — no independent validation
  • API pricing confuses users
  • Downtime complaints; users ask about status
  • No disclosed funding; bootstrapped small team
  • Users seek self-hosted open-source alternatives

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x8security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Users report pricing confusion; value unproven
  • Ease of use. No usable evidence either way
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Registry, inspector, gateway, chat bundled together
  • Support quality: 3/5. Founder replies on Reddit; cancellation friction reported
  • Security posture: 4/5. Publishes VDP and zero-trust guidance; no known issues
  • 0.0/5 G2 rating 0 reviews — no independent validation
  • None Funding disclosed No reported raises (Latka, Tracxn)
  • Subscription + usage Pricing model Users report balance-based API billing

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Alternatives

Compare Glama with each alternative.

  • Composio

    Managed tool-integration platform frequently listed among Glama alternatives.

    Glama vs Composio

  • Gate22

    MCP gateway competitor appearing in head-to-head comparisons.

  • Ragie

    Shows up in direct comparisons; different category (RAG infrastructure).

    Glama vs Ragie

  • Self-hosted open-source MCP registries

    Free DIY route for teams avoiding hosted gateway lock-in.

Companies that use it

  • Bloomberg
Full analysis

Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated businesses (hair salons, llamas). Reddit snippets were truncated.

Useful MCP registry + gateway for dev teams; confusing pricing, zero reviews, thin track record for everyone else.

Methodology

Based on ~12 usable public sources; many search results were unrelated businesses (hair salons, llamas). Reddit snippets were truncated.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Glama: The MCP Server Registry, Inspector & Gatewayglama.ai
    official
  2. Glama Products — G2 seller pageg2.com
    review
  3. Confused About Glama API Pricing — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. Glama down? Status? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. How to cancel Glam AI subscription — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Selfhosted Glama alternative — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Glama — Review & Setup Guide — Developers Digestdevelopersdigest.tech
    review
  8. Glama Company Profile — GetLatkagetlatka.com
    news
  9. Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP)glama.ai
    security
  10. Product security pageglama.ai
    security
  11. Why glama — Reddit r/mcpreddit.com
    review
  12. Top 10 Glama Alternatives & Competitors — G2g2.com
    review

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