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TopAlternativesTo

io.github.Natden444/topalternativesto
Search & Research Public & reachable MCP 2025-11-25

What this MCP does

Searches a catalog of software tools and provides pricing, details, and ranked alternatives with source dates.

get_alternatives
Get ranked alternatives to a tool
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.
Read only Open world
Input schema
{'type': 'object', '$schema': 'https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema', 'required': ['slug'], 'properties': {'slug': {'type': 'string', 'description': "Slug of the tool being replaced, for example 'zendesk'."}}}
get_tool
Get one tool
Full detail on one tool by slug: what it is, pricing with the vendor source URL and the date it was checked, who it suits, and who it does not. Use search_tools first if you do not know the slug.
Read only Open world
Input schema
{'type': 'object', '$schema': 'https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema', 'required': ['slug'], 'properties': {'slug': {'type': 'string', 'description': "Tool slug, for example 'notion' or 'zendesk'."}}}
search_tools
Search software tools
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.
Read only Open world
Input schema
{'type': 'object', '$schema': 'https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema', 'properties': {'limit': {'type': 'number', 'maximum': 25, 'minimum': 1, 'description': 'Default 10.'}, 'query': {'type': 'string', 'description': 'Free-text match on name, category, tagline and features. Results come back best-match first.'}, 'category': {'type': 'string', 'description': "Category slug, for example 'crm' or 'meeting-notetakers'. Omit to search all."}, 'free_tier': {'type': 'boolean', 'description': 'Only tools with a genuinely free plan.'}, 'max_price': {'type': 'number', 'description': 'Only tools whose disclosed starting price is at or below this. Excludes quote-only tools.'}}}
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get_alternatives
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:45 p.m.
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get_tool
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:45 p.m.
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search_tools
Sept. 17, 2026, 12:45 p.m.