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TopAlternativesTo MCP server

Give your AI assistant verified software comparisons: pricing read from the vendor's own page and dated, and a ranked verdict on what to switch to.

Backed by TopAlternativesTo, an independent software comparison site covering 360+ tools across 59 categories with 358 ranked alternatives guides.

Free, read-only, no auth, no API key.

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http topalternativesto https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp

Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code

Add the server to the client's MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "topalternativesto": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

stdio clients

Clients that only speak stdio can run this package, which proxies the hosted server:

npx topalternativesto-mcp

Related MCP server: Shortlist Price Index MCP

Tools

Tool

Parameters

Returns

search_tools

query, category, free_tier, max_price, limit

Filtered catalogue. Matches on name, category, tagline and features, best match first

get_tool

slug

One tool in full: what it is, pricing with the vendor page it was read from and the date, who it suits and who it does not

get_alternatives

slug

The ranked alternatives, with the verdict on which one fits which kind of buyer

Every response carries the page URL, so the full reasoning and the date it was checked stay one click away.

What you can ask

  • "What should we move to instead of Zendesk? We are eight people."

  • "Find project management tools with a free plan under $15 a seat."

  • "What does Notion actually cost, and when was that checked?"

About the data

Pricing is read from each vendor's own pricing page, and every price is returned with that source URL and the date it was checked. Treat it as the vendor's list price on that date rather than as live pricing; enterprise pricing is negotiated.

The catalogue and the method behind it are documented at topalternatives.to/methodology. There is also a REST API for bulk access, and full MCP docs.

Licence

Code MIT. The data is CC BY 4.0: reuse it, including commercially, with a visible link back to topalternatives.to.

Available Tools

3 tools
get_alternativesGet ranked alternatives to a toolA
Read-only
Inspect

The question this site exists to answer: what should someone use instead of a given tool. Returns the verdict (which alternative suits which buyer situation, including when staying put is the right call), the ranked list with each option's price, and why teams leave. WHEN TO USE: any 'alternatives to X', 'replace X', 'X competitors' or 'something cheaper than X' question.

Inputs: slug (required).

get_toolGet one toolA
Read-only
Inspect

Full detail on one tool by slug: what it is, pricing with the vendor source URL and the date it was checked, who it suits, and who it does not. Use search_tools first if you do not know the slug.

Inputs: slug (required).

search_toolsSearch software toolsA
Read-only
Inspect

Search TopAlternativesTo's catalogue of software tools. Filter by free-text query, category, whether a free tier exists, and a maximum starting price. Every result carries the price, the vendor page it was read from, and the date it was checked. WHEN TO USE: browsing or filtering ('project management tools under 15 dollars', 'CRMs with a free plan'). Use get_alternatives when the user wants to replace a specific tool, and get_tool for full detail on one.

Inputs: limit, query, category, free_tier, +1 more.

Tool Schema Changelog

Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

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    Deploy Server
    One endpoint for every MCP toolRayrun runs every MCP server behind one URL and holds the credentials. Each call is decided per client, tool, and argument, then recorded.ray.runAd

    TDQS

    A4.4/5.0

    Scored across 3 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: search_tools is for browsing/filtering the catalogue, get_tool provides full detail on a single known tool, and get_alternatives answers replacement-oriented queries. The descriptions also explicitly direct when to use one versus another, eliminating ambiguity.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    All tool names follow a consistent snake_case verb_noun pattern: search_tools, get_tool, get_alternatives. The use of different verbs is appropriate because the actions are genuinely different, and there is no mixing of naming styles.

    Tool Count5/5

    Three tools is well-scoped for this niche alternative-search domain. Each tool covers a distinct user need—browsing, detail lookup, and alternatives discovery—without unnecessary redundancy or bloat.

    Completeness5/5

    The tool surface fully covers the core workflows of the site: discovering tools, examining a specific tool, and finding alternatives. Since this is a read-only informational domain, no create/update/delete operations are needed, and there are no obvious dead ends for an agent.

    Maintenance

    ActivityStale
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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