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Shortlist Price Index

io.github.ies86/shortlist-price-index

Software entry prices for 16 categories, with ratings and true 3-year cost. CC BY 4.0

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Uptime
100.0%
5 direct probes · 30d
Response
438ms
last probe
Tools
4
callable
Resources
0
readable
Prompts
0
available
Score: 100/100
Handshake verified by our own probe.
why this score
pass Answers the MCP handshake 50/50
The handshake and the list calls succeeded on the primary URL.
pass Lists tools, resources or prompts 30/30
4 tools, 0 resources, 0 prompts returned.
pass 3 or more catalogue items 10/10
4 items in total; 3 or more earns these points.
pass Describes itself 10/10
85 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 4

list_categories

List the software price categories of the Shortlist Price Index that are current: entry prices (lowest paid plan per provider) for US/global categories in USD and Dutch categories in EUR, each with th…

get_price_index

Get the full current price index for one category: average, median and cheapest entry price, every tracked provider with its current price, rating and best-for note (sorted cheapest first), monthly hi…

get_true_3yr_cost

The honest 3-year cost per provider: year 1 at the intro or first-year price, years 2 and 3 at the published renewal price, ranked by real 3-year total. Includes the renewal multiplier (how many times…

get_cheapest

Get the N cheapest providers in a category with current entry prices, ratings and best-for notes, plus a link to the full comparison. Ideal for quick recommendations like "cheapest password manager ri…

How to use

Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shortlist_price_index": {
      "url": "https://shortlist-mcp.vercel.app/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}