ReviewMCP servers
The best MCP servers for Claude Code that need no API key: the 5 we ran
We added Context7, Playwright MCP, Microsoft Learn, Fetch and Git to Claude Code without an account or key, then timed each one and counted its tools.
The directories
MCP server directory33,026 servers from the official MCP Registry in 18 categories, with search and filters for transport, vendor servers and servers we tested.41,680 indexed · updated 10 Oct 2026Vendor MCP serversServers published under the vendor's own namespace, each with its own page: install details, keys it declares, links.68 listedServer providers directoryCloud and VPS, dedicated, bare metal, GPU, colocation, hardware vendors, managed hosting and edge: lowest listed prices and data-centre countries, each with its source.61 companies · read 21 Oct 2026Submit or claim a listingMaintain an MCP server or work at a server company? Add it or claim its page. Free, and reviewed by a person before it is published.Free
Guides and reviews: measured by us
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ReviewMonitoring
How fast does a free uptime monitor notice an outage? Uptime Kuma vs UptimeRobot, timed
We stopped an app three times for 10 minutes. Uptime Kuma noticed in 9 to 14 s; UptimeRobot free took 1:27 to 5:49 and logged one outage at half length.
ReviewAutomation
Self-host n8n with Coolify on a $6 server: timed deploy, real SSL, and the backup that is not on by default
We deployed n8n with Postgres through Coolify on a 1 GB droplet: live over HTTPS in 7 min 24 s, 875 MB of swap at the peak, and no backups until you add one.
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BlogHosting
"Vultr vs DigitalOcean: two US developer clouds, side by side from their own pages"
"Vultr vs DigitalOcean from their own pages and APIs, read Oct 2026: regions, cheapest VPS, GPU and bare-metal entries, payment. No ratings."
BlogHosting
"Hetzner vs Contabo: two German budget providers, side by side from their own pages"
"Hetzner vs Contabo from their own pages, read Oct 2026: server types, data center locations, entry prices and terms, payment and support. No ratings."
BlogHosting
"Hetzner vs DigitalOcean: what each one offers, side by side from their own pages"
"Hetzner vs DigitalOcean from their own pages, read 12 Oct 2026: server types, data center cities, entry prices, payment and support. No ratings."
BlogHosting
DigitalOcean $4 vs $6 vs $12 droplet: what each one can actually run
DigitalOcean's $4, $6 and $12 droplets (prices read 11 Oct 2026) against 10 days of our own $6-droplet numbers: which fits Coolify, n8n or a static site.
BlogSelf-hosting
How to add swap on Ubuntu 24.04, timed (and why Docker builds need it)
On our 1 GB Ubuntu 24.04 droplet a 1 GB swap file took 0.01 s with fallocate and 4.1 s with dd. The 5 commands, how much to add, and why Docker builds need it.
BlogHosting
Which VPS should you buy for Coolify? Plans that fit the numbers we measured
Coolify's footprint measured on our own server, turned into a shopping list: the 1, 2 and 4 GB VPS plans that fit and their prices on 9 Oct 2026.
Guides by topic
HostingVPS and managed hosting compared with the same app, the same load and real numbers.9 articlesSelf-hostingCoolify, Dokploy, n8n, monitoring and more, installed step by step on cheap servers.8 articlesAutomationn8n, Make and the automation tools developers actually use, tested on real workflows.2 articlesMonitoringUptime, logs and error tracking for small teams: self-host or pay, measured.2 articlesPricing explainedWhat the tools really cost: the pricing page read line by line, with the date we checked it.5 articlesMCP serversMCP servers installed and tested on our own machines: what each one does, how to set it up, and what it costs to run.4 articles
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