Know which MCP servers actually answer, before you wire them in
Pingroll sends a real MCP handshake to every remote server in the official MCP Registry once a day and records up or down, handshake time, tool count, protocol version and schema validity. Free CC0 dataset plus a searchable board, so you can check a server before you depend on it.
first probe, 24 Sep 2026 11:38 UTC (21,501 remote servers)
| Server | Status | Handshake | Tools | Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ai.analyticslegends/sap-analytics | up | 1,324 ms | 20 | 2025-06-18 |
| ac.tandem/docs-mcp | up | 1,752 ms | 13 | 2025-06-18 |
| ai.agentberg/agentberg | up | 1,237 ms | 11 | 2025-06-18 |
| ai.alphacreek/alphacreek-mcp | up | 1,627 ms | 5 | 2025-03-26 |
| ai.aqta/seal | down (TLS error) |
Source: Pingroll probes file of 24 Sep 2026 (products/pingroll/store/listing.json; HF dataset CyberMax-tools/pingroll-mcp-server-uptime, data/probes-2026-09-24.parquet). Registry metadata from the public MCP Registry API.
Pingroll vs the alternatives
Published prices, each checked on the date shown; prices change, so confirm on each site.
| Product | Price | Free | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingroll dataset + board | Free; Commercial licence + support: $49/year (up to 10 people), $199/year (up to 250), $499/year (any size), all CyberMax datasets | every remote server in the registry, daily | live |
| MyMCPTools Status API | Pro $49/month (API key, all endpoints) | keyless tier: 3 endpoints, 30 requests/min | 2026-10-10 |
| OpenStatus | Starter $30/month (20 monitors); Pro $100/month (50 monitors) | Hobby: 1 monitor | 2026-10-10 |
Why teams pick Pingroll
- Covers every remote server in the registry (21,501 on the first probe), not just the ones you configure.
- A real MCP initialize handshake, not an HTTP ping.
- Free, versus $30-$49/month for MCP monitoring services.
- History as data: load the daily files and compute your own reliability scores.
Try it in one call
import pandas as pd
df = pd.read_parquet('https://huggingface.co/datasets/CyberMax-tools/pingroll-mcp-server-uptime/resolve/main/data/probes-2026-09-24.parquet')
print(df.head())FAQ
How many MCP servers are actually up?
On the first probe (24 Sep 2026) 13,509 of 21,501 remote servers (63%) answered and were open to anyone, 4,834 needed a key and 2,944 (14%) were down or broken.
Why not MyMCPTools Status API?
Its Pro plan is $49/month and covers its own catalogue. Pingroll is free and probes every remote server in the official registry.
Why not OpenStatus or Uptime Kuma?
They monitor the servers you add, which is right for your own server. Pingroll already covers the whole registry, with history.
Why not a directory like Glama or Smithery?
Directories tell you a server exists; Pingroll tells you whether it answered a real handshake.
Do I have to pay to use it?
No. The data keeps its open licence for everyone, at work too. The $49/year licence is for companies that want an invoice, a certificate in their name, named support and service levels; it covers every CyberMax dataset.