Model Context Protocol

ComparEdge MCP Server

A zero-dependency Model Context Protocol server that provides AI assistants and IDEs with direct access to verified SaaS pricing data, alternatives, and feature comparisons for 495+ tools across 44 categories.

495+

Tools indexed

Installation

The server runs via npx with no global installation required. Node.js 18 or later is required.

Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "comparedge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@comparedge/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "comparedge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@comparedge/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "comparedge": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@comparedge/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration

The server requires no environment variables or API keys. All data is fetched from public ComparEdge endpoints at runtime and cached in memory.

Parameter	Value	Notes
command	npx	Node.js package runner, no global install needed
args[0]	-y	Auto-confirm flag, skips interactive prompts
args[1]	@comparedge/mcp-server	Package name on NPM registry
type	stdio	Transport protocol; only stdio is supported

Tools Reference

The server exposes 8 MCP tools. Each returns structured plain text with inline markdown links to source pages on ComparEdge.

search_toolstool

Search the ComparEdge database by product name, category, keyword, or natural language query. Stopwords (find, best, top) are stripped automatically — meaningful keywords are matched against product names, slugs, categories, and descriptions.

Parameters

querystringrequiredProduct name, category, keyword, or natural language (e.g. "best CRM for startups", "ai coding tools", "notion")

limitnumberoptionalMaximum number of results (default: 5)

Returns

Ranked list of matching tools with name, category, starting price, free tier indicator, and a direct profile link.

get_tooltool

Retrieve the complete profile for a specific tool by its slug identifier.

Parameters

slugstringrequiredURL-safe product identifier (e.g. notion, hubspot, linear)

Returns

Complete profile including description, category, pricing summary, rating, free plan status, and links to the pricing matrix and alternatives list.

get_pricingtool

Retrieve verified pricing plans for a specific tool.

Parameters

slugstringrequiredURL-safe product identifier

Returns

Plan names, prices, billing intervals, key highlights per tier, free trial availability, and a link to the full pricing matrix on ComparEdge.

get_alternativestool

Find verified alternatives to a given tool within the same category.

Parameters

slugstringrequiredURL-safe identifier of the reference product

limitnumberoptionalMaximum number of results (default: 5, max: 10)

Returns

Ranked list of alternatives with pricing, ratings, free tier status, and per-item comparison links.

compare_toolstool

Side-by-side structured comparison of two software products.

Parameters

tool1stringrequiredSlug of the first tool to compare

tool2stringrequiredSlug of the second tool to compare

Returns

Structured comparison covering pricing, features, ratings, and key differences between the two tools.

list_categorytool

Browse all tools in a specific software category with pricing overview.

Parameters

categorystringrequiredCategory slug (e.g. "llm", "ai-coding", "crm"), use list_categories to discover slugs

sort_bystringoptional"rating" (default) or "startingPrice"

free_onlybooleanoptionalReturn only tools with a free plan (default: false)

Returns

List of tools in the category with name, pricing, rating, and free plan status.

get_leaderboardtool

Get top-rated software tools by category, ranked by aggregated G2 and Capterra scores.

Parameters

categorystringoptionalCategory slug to filter by, or "all" for overall leaderboard (default: "all")

limitnumberoptionalNumber of top tools to return (default: 10)

Returns

Ranked list of top tools with aggregated rating scores, pricing, and profile links.

list_categoriestool

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

Parameters

Returns

Complete list of category slugs and display names. Use slugs as input to list_category or get_leaderboard.

Prompts Reference

Built-in prompts are guided workflows that chain multiple tools automatically. Select a prompt in your AI client to start a structured session.

find_best_toolprompt

Guided search for the best tool matching a use case. Automatically calls search_tools, then get_pricing on top results, and presents ranked recommendations.

Arguments

use_casestringrequiredWhat you need to do (e.g. "manage customer relationships", "send email campaigns")

compare_pricingprompt

Side-by-side pricing comparison of two tools. Calls compare_tools for a structured diff, plus get_pricing on both for full plan details.

Arguments

tool_astringrequiredFirst tool name or slug (e.g. "Notion", "notion")

tool_bstringrequiredSecond tool name or slug (e.g. "Linear", "linear")

evaluate_toolprompt

Full evaluation of a tool in one session: calls get_tool for the profile, get_pricing for plan details, and get_alternatives for competitor options.

Arguments

toolstringrequiredTool name or slug (e.g. "HubSpot", "hubspot")

category_overviewprompt

Overview of the best tools in a software category. Calls list_categories to resolve slug, get_leaderboard for top tools, then get_pricing on the top 3.

Arguments

categorystringrequiredSoftware category (e.g. "CRM", "project management", "AI coding", "LLM")

Usage Examples

Natural language queries supported by any MCP-compatible AI assistant after the server is configured.

Pricing queries

›“What are the pricing plans for Linear?”

›“Does HubSpot offer a free plan?”

›“What is the cheapest CRM under $20/month?”

›“Compare Figma vs Sketch pricing”

Alternatives

›“Find alternatives to Slack for a team of 10”

›“What are the best open-source alternatives to Jira?”

›“Show me tools similar to Linear”

›“Suggest a cheaper replacement for Salesforce”

Discovery

›“List all project management tools with a free tier”

›“What AI writing tools are available under $30/month?”

›“Find DevOps tools that support self-hosting”

GitHub Copilot

The ComparEdge MCP server integrates with GitHub Copilot Chat via VS Code MCP extension support.

Copilot Chat integration

Once configured, query ComparEdge directly from the Copilot Chat panel in VS Code:

Copilot Chat

@workspace What are the pricing plans for Linear?
@workspace Find alternatives to Notion for documentation
@workspace Compare GitHub Actions vs CircleCI pricing

Copilot Extension endpoint

A native Copilot Extension endpoint is available for GitHub App integrations:

POSThttps://comparedge.com/api/copilotextension messages

GEThttps://comparedge.com/api/copilothealth check

Architecture

Single Node.js module communicating over stdio. No runtime dependencies beyond Node.js built-in modules.

Transportstdio (MCP standard)

RuntimeNode.js 18+

DependenciesNone (built-ins only)

Data sourcescomparedge.com/llms-*.json

Cache strategyIn-memory, TTL 1h

MCP specification2025-03-26

Changelog

Version history for the @comparedge/mcp-server package.

v2.6.02026-06-08

-Product count updated to 494
-Fixed serverInfo.version (was incorrectly reporting 2.5.6)
-README: descriptive link anchors, added 556 curated compare pairs note
-glama.json: version bump + updated description

v2.5.82026-05-30

-list_category: added BEHAVIOR, USAGE GUIDELINES, and EXAMPLE QUERIES to tool description — Glama quality score upgraded to A
-GitHub Marketplace listing published: github.com/marketplace/comparedge

v2.5.42026-05-25

-Tool-level telemetry: all 8 tools report call/status/latency to analytics (fire-and-forget, never blocks response)
-Supabase mcp_tool_calls table: per-tool logs with params, response time, ip, user_agent
-track() fn added: POST /api/mcp/track with tool name, params, ok/error status, ms

v2.5.32026-05-25

-search_tools: natural language support — stopwords stripped, multi-keyword scoring across name/slug/category/description
-get_tool + compare_tools: slugs now case-insensitive (HubSpot → hubspot auto-normalized)
-compare_tools: UTM tags added to all comparison URLs

v2.5.22026-05-25

-get_alternatives: per-item links now point to /compare/{slug-a}-vs-{slug-b} instead of competitor profile page

v2.5.12026-05-22

-Node.js runtime updated to 26.1.0-alpine in Docker image
-Snyk security scan: 0 vulnerabilities

v2.5.02026-05-22

-4 prompts added: find_best_tool, compare_pricing, evaluate_tool, category_overview
-Fixed stdin close race condition, async tool calls now complete before process exits
-prompts capability now declared in initialize response

v2.4.02026-05-22

-8 tools: added compare_tools, list_category, get_leaderboard, list_categories
-Zero-dependency input validation with self-correction error messages for AI agents
-Input errors now include corrective guidance so agents auto-retry with valid args
-Published to official modelcontextprotocol/registry (io.github.imkemit-ops/comparedge-mcp)

v2.3.02026-05-22

-Updated MCP protocol version to 2025-03-26
-CORS headers: Access-Control-Allow-Origin:* on all LLM feed endpoints
-Feed request logging: all tool calls tracked in Supabase feed_requests table
-llms-tools.txt / llms-pricing.txt / llms-compare.txt switched to dynamic rendering

v2.2.02026-05-19

-45 categories aligned with real site slugs (fixed broken category URLs)
-ai-tools hub category added
-Corrected CATEGORIES list, 45 real slugs matching actual database

v2.1.82026-05-18

-UTM-tagged inline markdown links in all tool responses
-New mdLink() helper for generating [text](url) inline links
-Corrected pricingURL path to /tools/{slug}/pricing
-Added alternativesURL with UTM tracking

v2.1.72026-05-17

-Published to official MCP Registry (io.github.imkemit-ops/comparedge-mcp)
-Added GitHub Copilot Chat configuration example
-Added .github/copilot-instructions.md
-Added server.json registry metadata

v2.1.52026-05-15

-Migrated data source from Railway API to static JSON endpoints
-Added Glama compatibility: glama.json and Dockerfile
-Added smithery.yaml for Smithery registry indexing

Data by ComparEdge - independent SaaS pricing research

GitHub NPM Package

Parameter

Value

Notes

command

npx

Node.js package runner, no global install needed

args[0]

-y

Auto-confirm flag, skips interactive prompts

args[1]

@comparedge/mcp-server

Package name on NPM registry

type

stdio

Transport protocol; only stdio is supported