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TopAlternativesTo MCP server

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by Natden444·io.github.Natden444/topalternativesto·v1.0.0·1 stars
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Compare software: verified pricing with its source and date, and ranked alternatives.

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TopAlternativesTo tools (3)

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  • get_alternativesFree

    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.

  • get_toolFree

    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.

  • search_toolsFree

    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.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-31 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 812ms20/20
  • Tool poisoning3 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
  • Maintenancelast push 50 days ago12/15
  • Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ4/10
Overall 81/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How TopAlternativesTo compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
81/100
higher than 62% of 48,255 servers
Tools
3
the typical server has 7
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote server answers 100%
Response time
246 ms
faster than 56% of 30,031 servers
GitHub stars
1
more than 65% of 28,688 servers

What its tools let an agent do: 3 read

Install TopAlternativesTo in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

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

What the publisher says

From the TopAlternativesTo repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

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

Tools

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.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Grade history

  • 2026-10-31downgradeA → Bscore 81

TopAlternativesTo: common questions

Is TopAlternativesTo MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (81/100). Read the TopAlternativesTo safety report
How do I install TopAlternativesTo?
It runs remotely at topalternatives.to. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does TopAlternativesTo need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is TopAlternativesTo maintained?
The last commit was 54 days ago (2026-09-11). The latest release is v1.0.0.
Is TopAlternativesTo up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
How does TopAlternativesTo compare with other MCP servers?
safety score 81/100 (higher than 62% of 48,255 servers); tools 3 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.