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AgenticAdvertising/topalternativesto-mcp

Name: AgenticAdvertising/topalternativesto-mcp
Author: Various

MCP server for TopAlternativesTo: verified software comparisons, checked pricing with its source and date, and ranked alternatives.

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We have not reviewed AgenticAdvertising/topalternativesto-mcp yet

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About AgenticAdvertising/topalternativesto-mcp

MCP server that provides verified software comparisons from TopAlternativesTo. It checks pricing against its source and records the date, then returns ranked alternative recommendations.

Best for

Developers building MCP-based assistants that need reliable, sourced software alternatives

Use cases

Query alternative software options within an MCP-enabled agent
Fetch verified pricing data with source and date for comparisons
Integrate ranked software recommendations into decision workflows

Notes

0 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-11. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Verifies comparisons against a source, reducing stale or unconfirmed data
Includes pricing source and date for transparency
Returns ranked alternatives for quick decision-making

Cons

Zero stars on GitHub, indicating no community validation or adoption
JavaScript only, limiting use in non-JS MCP runtimes
Depends on TopAlternativesTo as the sole data source

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 44; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 1; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Open issues: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx topalternativesto-mcp

Tools exposed

search_tools
get_tool
get_alternatives

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code

Install

Add AgenticAdvertising/topalternativesto-mcp to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (remote server)

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

Version 1.0.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (remote server)

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

Version 1.0.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (remote server)

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

Version 1.0.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (remote server)

[mcp_servers.topalternativesto]
url = "https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp"

Version 1.0.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT

Config checked

Fill in the Add custom MCP server form (remote server)

Where: ChatGPT Plugins > + > Add custom MCP server
Name: TopAlternativesTo
Description: Compare software: verified pricing with its source and date, and ranked alternatives.
Connection: Public endpoint
MCP server URL: https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp

Version 1.0.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against ChatGPT's config docs

Claude Desktop: Its config file takes local servers only; a remote server is added in the app as a connector.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What AgenticAdvertising/topalternativesto-mcp connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.0.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.0.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.0.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.0.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs
ChatGPT	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRemote server, version 1.0.0Config checked	24 Oct 2026ChatGPT docs

Health and security

Is AgenticAdvertising/topalternativesto-mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

55 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 26 Oct 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	28.7 of 30	Last push 44 days ago
Releases	0 of 15	0 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	Not counted	The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off)
Maintainer	15 of 15	Owned by an organisation
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 26 Oct 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

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Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

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