TopAlternativesTo
REMOTE · TOPALTERNATIVES.TO
Compare software: verified pricing with its source and date, and ranked alternatives.
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Last scanned (2 hours ago)
Scores higher than 97% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Search and Retrieval
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability86
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 396 tokens (~132/item across 3 items; 3 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 3 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 3 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 28 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 24 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 26 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Aug 26 0
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=*.topalternatives.to | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 7 Sept 2026 | 6 Dec 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 6c06ce82d6e4394d23d1970f832e521e05f |
| SANs: *.topalternatives.to, topalternatives.to | ||||||
| CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of topalternatives.to. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| to. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_alternatives Get ranked alternatives to a tool ~110
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Slug of the tool being replaced, for example 'zendesk'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_tool Get one tool ~75
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Tool slug, for example 'notion' or 'zendesk'. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_tools Search software tools ~211
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.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | – | Category slug, for example 'crm' or 'meeting-notetakers'. Omit to search all. |
| free_tier | boolean | – | Only tools with a genuinely free plan. |
| limit | number | – | Default 10. |
| max_price | number | – | Only tools whose disclosed starting price is at or below this. Excludes quote-only tools. |
| query | string | – | Free-text match on name, category, tagline and features. Results come back best-match first. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the TopAlternativesTo MCP server?
TopAlternativesTo is a hosted endpoint at https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · topalternatives.to
claude mcp add --transport http natden444-topalternativesto 'https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp'
What is the TopAlternativesTo MCP server?
TopAlternativesTo is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.Natden444/topalternativesto. Compare software: verified pricing with its source and date, and ranked alternatives. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://topalternatives.to/api/mcp/mcp).
Is the TopAlternativesTo MCP server safe to use?
TopAlternativesTo scores 89 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the TopAlternativesTo MCP server expose?
TopAlternativesTo exposes 3 tools: search_tools, get_tool, get_alternatives. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 396 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the TopAlternativesTo MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to TopAlternativesTo without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the TopAlternativesTo MCP server still maintained?
TopAlternativesTo is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.