Toolradar MCP Server

Give your AI agent access to 8,400+ software tools — search, compare, get pricing, find alternatives, and discover the best tool for any use case.

An MCP server that helps AI assistants recommend software tools with real, verified data instead of hallucinated answers.

LLMs confidently quote outdated pricing, miss new tools, and generate comparison tables with no real data. This MCP server connects your agent to Toolradar's live database: pricing verified weekly, G2/Capterra ratings, editorial scores, and new tools added daily.

Works with Claude Desktop · Claude Code · Cursor · Windsurf · Cline · any MCP client

What can your AI do with this?

Ask your AI assistant things like:

"Find the best free project management tools"
"Compare Notion, Clickup, and Asana"
"What are the alternatives to Jira?"
"How much does Figma cost?"
"Recommend a CRM for a 5-person startup under $50/month"
"Show me AI writing tools with a free tier"

Your agent calls Toolradar's tools behind the scenes and returns structured, accurate answers.

Quick Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "toolradar": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "toolradar-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TOOLRADAR_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add toolradar -- npx -y toolradar-mcp

Cursor

In Cursor Settings > MCP, add a new server:

Name: toolradar
Command: npx -y toolradar-mcp
Environment: TOOLRADAR_API_KEY=your_key_here

Windsurf / Cline / Other MCP Clients

TOOLRADAR_API_KEY=your_key npx -y toolradar-mcp

Get an API Key

6 MCP Tools

Tool	What it does	Example prompt
`search_tools`	Search by keyword, category, pricing model	"Find free project management tools"
`get_tool`	Full details: pricing, pros/cons, features, score	"Tell me about Linear"
`compare_tools`	Side-by-side comparison of 2-4 tools	"Compare Notion, Clickup, and Asana"
`get_alternatives`	Find real competitors to any tool	"What are the alternatives to Jira?"
`get_pricing`	Detailed pricing with all tiers and features	"How much does Figma cost?"
`list_categories`	Browse all software categories	"What categories are available?"

What data do you get?

Every tool in the database includes:

Editorial scores (0-100) — manually rated by the Toolradar team
Verified pricing — tiers, plans, and prices checked every week
G2 & Capterra ratings — aggregated from major review platforms
Pros & cons — based on real user data
TL;DR — 3-bullet summary of what the tool does
Features list — structured, not freeform text
AI-identified alternatives — real competitors, not just "same category"
Funding data — latest fundraising rounds and acquisitions via Signalbase

Why not just ask the LLM?

Problem	Without Toolradar	With Toolradar
Pricing	Hallucinated from 2023 training data	Verified this week
New tools	Misses anything launched in the last year	Updated daily (Product Hunt, HN, Techpresso)
Comparisons	Generic tables with no real data	Structured with scores, pricing, pros/cons
Alternatives	"Same category" guesses	AI-identified direct competitors
Ratings	None or fabricated	Real G2/Capterra/Trustpilot aggregation

Bonus: `/recommend-tool` Skill for Claude Code

A ready-made skill that turns Toolradar into a structured recommendation engine:

# Install the skill
claude skill add --url https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nadeus/toolradar-mcp/main/skill-recommend-tool.md

# Use it
/recommend-tool "best free CRM for a 5-person startup"

It searches, compares the top 3, and gives a formatted recommendation with top pick + runner-up + budget pick.

REST API

The MCP server is a thin client over our REST API. Call it directly from any language:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer tr_live_your_key" \
  "https://toolradar.com/api/v1/search?q=project+management&limit=5"

Full docs: toolradar.com/docs

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`TOOLRADAR_API_KEY`	Yes	—	Your API key (get one free)
`TOOLRADAR_API_URL`	No	`https://toolradar.com/api/v1`	Custom API endpoint

Rate Limits

Free tier: 100 API calls/day. Resets at midnight UTC. Need more? Contact us.

Keywords

MCP server, software tools, SaaS comparison, tool recommendation, AI agent, Claude MCP, Cursor MCP, software discovery, find best tool, compare tools, pricing lookup, G2 ratings, Capterra ratings, software alternatives, developer tools, product comparison, tool finder, software recommendation engine

License

MIT

Toolradar MCP Server