Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFCs) has been developed worldwide for the last decades via continuous improvement in materials, cell design, and manufacturing processing, resulting in current high-level technical growth. Commercializing traditional SOFC technology, however, has been delayed due to various limits including the high cost of cell components, unreliable sealing materials, sensitivity of the cell to failure due to thermal/mechanical shocks or anode oxidation, and manufacturing issues. Metal-supported SOFC designs have gotten attraction in recent years due to their benefits such as low material cost, great mechanical properties, and manufacturability. The SOFC developments focus on electrolyte-supported cells, cathode-supported cells, or anode-supported cells. However, the common limitation of these cell designs is the utilization of a brittle ceramic or cermet as a mechanical support, leading to unpredictable failures. In contrast, metal supported cell (MSC) design can overcome the technical limits of the brittle supports. Many SOFC applications would obtain great benefits from increased mechanical toughness, redox tolerance, and rapid thermal treatment promised by MSCs. However, the selection of materials and optimizing cell fabrication processes are the key factors for MSC development. Here, fabrication processing techniques for the porous metal support development will be discussed to improve the mass transport in the metal support.