Altern records 20,753 monthly visits with -13.7% month-over-month growth and Free pricing. mcp.so records 286,704 monthly visits with -3% growth and Free pricing.
A curated directory, leaderboard, and newsletter for discovering AI tools
Discover and share Model Context Protocol servers for AI agents and coding tools
| Dimension / Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Domain | altern.ai | mcp.so |
| Pricing Model | Free | Free |
| Monthly Visits | 20.75K (20,753) | 286.7K (286,704) |
| MoM Traffic Delta | -3.29K (-13.7%) | -8.96K (-3%) |
| Primary Market & Share | 🇺🇸 United States (18.6%) | 🇺🇸 United States (11.5%) |
| Direct Visits / mo | 8.4K | 107.65K |
| User Rating | 4 | 4.2 |
| Supported Platforms | Website | Website |
A curated directory, leaderboard, and newsletter for discovering AI tools
Thousands of AI tools and agents organized into a broad, browsable category taxonomy covering hundreds of use cases.
Hand-picked collections that group tools by scenario, such as beginner-friendly tools, free options, or data and productivity stacks.
A ranking of widely adopted AI products plus a weekly voting board where new launches compete for visibility.
A periodic digest of new and trending AI tools delivered to subscribers.
Discover and share Model Context Protocol servers for AI agents and coding tools
Find servers by name, category, tag, runtime or integration, with featured, trending and newest sections that track community activity.
Review hosted MCP endpoints, authentication requirements and per-client setup instructions before you connect anything.
Discover MCP-compatible clients, official command-line tools, agent loops and reusable Claude/Codex skills in dedicated sections.
Maintainers can publish new servers and claim existing listings so entries stay accurate and attributable.
SpecialistCurated directory and search engine cataloging thousands of general AI products rather than MCP developer integrations.
SpecialistCurated directory and search engine cataloging thousands of general AI products rather than MCP developer integrations.
SpecialistMassive general AI tools directory, offering broader software discovery but less focus on specific MCP servers.
SpecialistMassive general AI tools directory, offering broader software discovery but less focus on specific MCP servers.
Free / Open-sourceIndependent public directory indexing open-source agent skill files and MCP integrations for AI developers.
Free / Open-sourceIndependent public directory indexing open-source agent skill files and MCP integrations for AI developers.
SpecialistDeveloper-focused AI tools directory and pricing tracker, though less dedicated to community-contributed MCP server lists.
SpecialistDeveloper-focused AI tools directory and pricing tracker, though less dedicated to community-contributed MCP server lists.
SpecialistMarketplace connecting users with ready-made AI agents and starter kits, but with fewer raw developer MCP tools.
SpecialistMarketplace connecting users with ready-made AI agents and starter kits, but with fewer raw developer MCP tools.
Community hub focused specifically on discovering and installing MCP servers and plugins for the Cursor IDE.
Community hub focused specifically on discovering and installing MCP servers and plugins for the Cursor IDE.
SpecialistA hand-curated directory for discovering AI tools and resources
SpecialistA hand-curated directory for discovering AI tools and resources
SpecialistCurated online directory cataloging productivity and AI software, lacking specialized categorization for MCP protocol servers.
SpecialistCurated online directory cataloging productivity and AI software, lacking specialized categorization for MCP protocol servers.
Hand-verified directory of AI infrastructure tools
Hand-verified directory of AI infrastructure tools
An editor-reviewed directory of 2,888+ AI tools, dated and marked live or retired
An editor-reviewed directory of 2,888+ AI tools, dated and marked live or retired
Free / Open-sourceOpen-source directory that indexes, secures, and grades AI agent skills and Model Context Protocol servers.
Free / Open-sourceOpen-source directory that indexes, secures, and grades AI agent skills and Model Context Protocol servers.
Discover, learn and master the best AI tools in one curated directory
Discover, learn and master the best AI tools in one curated directory
