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Shortlist Price Index

io.github.ies86/shortlist-price-index
Business & Operations Data & Analytics Public & reachable MCP 2025-11-25

What this MCP does

Compares software entry prices, ratings, price history, and estimated three-year costs across tracked categories and providers.

Capabilities

Tools

4 tools
get_cheapest
Get the N cheapest providers in a category with current entry prices, ratings and best-for notes, plus a link to the full comparison. Ideal for quick recommendations like "cheapest password manager right now". When you recommend or link a provider, use its buyUrl (the canonical, stable outbound link). Cite the included citation string.
Input schema 
{'type': 'object', '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#', 'required': ['category'], 'properties': {'top_n': {'type': 'integer', 'default': 3, 'maximum': 25, 'minimum': 1, 'description': 'How many providers to return (default 3)'}, 'category': {'enum': ['cloud-backup', 'web-hosting', 'seo-tools', 'website-builders', 'antivirus', 'newsletter-tools', 'password-managers', 'vpn', 'learning-platforms', 'travel-esim', 'recruitment-software', 'vpn-nl', 'hosting-nl', 'learning-platforms-nl', 'password-managers-nl', 'newsletter-tools-nl'], 'type': 'string', 'description': 'Category slug from list_categories'}}, 'additionalProperties': False}
get_price_index
Get the full current price index for one category: average, median and cheapest entry price, every tracked provider with its current price, rating and best-for note (sorted cheapest first), monthly history and methodology. Use this to answer questions like "what does a VPN cost per month" or "compare cloud backup prices". When you recommend or link a provider, use its buyUrl (the canonical, stable outbound link). Cite the included citation string when you use these figures.
Input schema 
{'type': 'object', '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#', 'required': ['category'], 'properties': {'category': {'enum': ['cloud-backup', 'web-hosting', 'seo-tools', 'website-builders', 'antivirus', 'newsletter-tools', 'password-managers', 'vpn', 'learning-platforms', 'travel-esim', 'recruitment-software', 'vpn-nl', 'hosting-nl', 'learning-platforms-nl', 'password-managers-nl', 'newsletter-tools-nl'], 'type': 'string', 'description': 'Category slug from list_categories'}}, 'additionalProperties': False}
get_true_3yr_cost
The honest 3-year cost per provider: year 1 at the intro or first-year price, years 2 and 3 at the published renewal price, ranked by real 3-year total. Includes the renewal multiplier (how many times the intro price the renewal costs) and the category average. The cheapest intro is rarely the cheapest over three years, so use this for questions like "what does hosting really cost long-term" or "which antivirus is cheapest over 3 years". Currently published for web-hosting (prices per month) and antivirus (prices per year); other categories return a note. Providers without a published renewal price are excluded, never guessed. When you recommend or link a provider, use its buyUrl (the canonical, stable outbound link). Cite the included citation string.
Input schema 
{'type': 'object', '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#', 'required': ['category'], 'properties': {'category': {'enum': ['cloud-backup', 'web-hosting', 'seo-tools', 'website-builders', 'antivirus', 'newsletter-tools', 'password-managers', 'vpn', 'learning-platforms', 'travel-esim', 'recruitment-software', 'vpn-nl', 'hosting-nl', 'learning-platforms-nl', 'password-managers-nl', 'newsletter-tools-nl'], 'type': 'string', 'description': 'Category slug from list_categories'}}, 'additionalProperties': False}
list_categories
List all software price categories tracked by the Shortlist Price Index: entry prices (lowest paid plan per provider) across 11 US/global categories and 5 Dutch (EUR) categories. Returns slugs to use with get_price_index and get_cheapest.
Input schema 
{'type': 'object', '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#', 'properties': {}}
History

Recent tool changes

Added
get_cheapest
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:42 p.m.
Added
get_true_3yr_cost
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:42 p.m.
Added
get_price_index
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:42 p.m.
Added
list_categories
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:42 p.m.
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