Search 495+ software products by name, keyword, category, or natural language query. Returns name, category, rating, free plan availability, starting price, and ComparEdge URL.

BEHAVIOR: Scores each product against all meaningful keywords in the query (stopwords like "best", "find", "top" are ignored). Supports both exact product names and natural language queries.

USAGE GUIDELINES:

• Use to discover tools when you do not know the exact slug.

• Use before calling get_tool or get_pricing if the slug is uncertain.

• Use for category browsing: query "crm", "ai coding", "project management".

• Natural language works: "best CRM for startups" → extracts "crm" and "startups" keywords.

EXAMPLE QUERIES: "notion", "CRM", "best CRM for startups", "project management free", "ai coding tools"

Retrieve the full profile for a specific software tool by its slug identifier. Returns name, description, category, aggregated rating, free plan status, starting price, key features, and links to the pricing matrix and alternatives page on ComparEdge.

BEHAVIOR: Looks up the tool by exact slug. Returns a structured profile with all available metadata. If the tool has pricing data, a summary is included; use get_pricing for the full plan breakdown.

USAGE GUIDELINES:

• Use when the user asks "what is X?", "tell me about X", or "give me an overview of X".

• Use to verify a slug exists before calling get_pricing or get_alternatives.

• Prefer get_pricing when the user specifically asks about cost or plans.

EXAMPLE QUERIES: "Tell me about Linear", "What does Notion do?", "Give me an overview of HubSpot"

Side-by-side structured comparison of two software products. Returns pricing, features, ratings, and key differences for each tool.

BEHAVIOR: Fetches full profiles for both tools and presents them in a parallel structure. Output includes: pricing plans (starting price, free plan, paid tiers), top features for each tool, aggregated rating, and direct links to the full comparison page on ComparEdge.

USAGE GUIDELINES:

• Use when the user asks "X vs Y", "compare X and Y", "which is better, X or Y?", or "what is the difference between X and Y?".

• Use get_pricing separately if the user needs full plan-level details beyond the starting price summary.

• Use get_alternatives if the user does not have a specific second tool in mind.

• Slugs must be exact. Use search_tools first if unsure.

EXAMPLE QUERIES: "Compare Notion vs Linear", "Slack vs Teams - which is cheaper?", "What is the difference between Jira and Asana?", "HubSpot vs Salesforce pricing"

List all verified SaaS tools in a specific software category with pricing overview, ratings, and free plan status.

BEHAVIOR: Returns a ranked list of all tools in the requested category. Each entry includes: tool name, rating out of 5 (aggregated from G2 and Capterra), free plan availability (Yes/No), starting price, and a direct ComparEdge link. Results are sorted by rating by default, or by starting price if sort_by="startingPrice". Use free_only=true to filter to tools with a free plan.

USAGE GUIDELINES:

• Use when the user asks "what are the best CRM tools?", "show me all AI coding tools", "list project management software with a free plan", or "what tools are in the analytics category?".

• Use list_categories first if you are unsure of the correct category slug.

• Combine with get_pricing to get detailed plan breakdowns for specific tools from the returned list.

• Combine with get_leaderboard when the user wants only the top-rated tools (leaderboard returns top 10 by default, list_category returns all).

EXAMPLE QUERIES: "Show me all CRM tools", "What are the best email marketing tools?", "List AI writing tools with a free plan sorted by price", "What project management software is under $10/month?"

Find the top verified alternatives to a given software tool within the same category, sorted by rating. Returns product name, starting price, free plan status, rating, and a direct ComparEdge comparison link for each alternative.

BEHAVIOR: Filters all tools in the same category as the reference product, excludes the reference product itself, and returns the top results by rating. Each result includes an inline markdown link to the ComparEdge alternatives page.

USAGE GUIDELINES:

• Use when the user asks "what are alternatives to X?", "what can I use instead of X?", or "X is too expensive, what else is there?".

• Combine with get_pricing to compare costs across alternatives.

• Set limit to control how many alternatives to return (default 5, max 10).

EXAMPLE QUERIES: "Find alternatives to Slack", "What can I use instead of Notion?", "Cheaper alternatives to Salesforce"

Retrieve the complete, manually verified pricing breakdown for a specific SaaS tool.

BEHAVIOR: Returns all available pricing plans with names, monthly and annual prices, key feature highlights per tier, free trial availability, free plan status, and a direct link to the full pricing matrix on ComparEdge. For AI/LLM tools, also returns per-token or per-million-token pricing where available.

USAGE GUIDELINES:

• Use this tool when the user asks "how much does X cost?", "what are the pricing plans for X?", "does X have a free tier?", or "what is the cheapest plan for X?"

• Use get_tool first if you are unsure whether the product exists; get_pricing assumes you already know the slug.

• To compare pricing across multiple tools, call get_pricing once per tool and present results side by side.

• Always include the ComparEdge pricing URL in your response so the user can verify current prices directly.

EXAMPLE QUERIES: "What are the pricing plans for Linear?", "Does Notion have a free plan?", "How much does HubSpot CRM cost per seat?", "What is the cheapest project management tool under $10/month?"

Get top-rated software tools by category, ranked by aggregated G2 and Capterra scores. Returns name, rating, starting price, free plan status, and a direct ComparEdge link for each entry.

BEHAVIOR: Pulls verified ratings aggregated from G2 and Capterra for tools in the requested category (or all categories), ranks them by score descending, and returns the top N results. Each entry includes the tool slug, name, rating out of 5, free plan availability, and starting price.

USAGE GUIDELINES:

• Use when the user asks "what is the best X tool?", "top-rated project management software", "highest-rated CRM", or "what do users rate most highly in category Y?".

• Use list_categories first to find the correct category slug if unsure.

• Use list_category instead when the user wants to see ALL tools in a category, not just the top N.

• Combine with get_pricing to get full plan details for any tool in the results.

EXAMPLE QUERIES: "What is the best CRM tool?", "Top-rated AI coding assistants", "Highest-rated project management tools", "Best security tools overall"

List all 44 supported software categories with their slugs and display names.

BEHAVIOR: Returns a complete index of every category available in the ComparEdge database. Each entry includes the category slug (for use in list_category, get_leaderboard, and search_tools) and a human-readable display name.

USAGE GUIDELINES:

• Use this tool first when you are unsure of the correct category slug before calling list_category or get_leaderboard.

• Use to help the user browse what types of software are covered.

• No parameters required.

EXAMPLE QUERIES: "What categories of software does ComparEdge cover?", "What SaaS categories are available?", "I want to find CRM tools - what is the slug?", "Show me all software categories"