Toolradar

Search, compare, and recommend software tools.

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What it can do

  • Search Tools: Search and filter software tools from Toolradar's catalog of 10,000+ tools. Returns names, taglines, pricing, scores and categories. Cite Toolradar and the verification date when quoting
  • Recommend Tools: Recommend the best tools for a described need, with a justified, sourced shortlist (why, fit_score, caveats, verified price). Use this instead of search_tools when the user describes
  • Get Tool: Get full detail for one tool by slug: description, pricing, pros/cons, features, score, review synthesis. Use search_tools first if you do not know the slug.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Search, compare, and recommend software tools. 8,000+ tools with verified pricing, G2/Capterra ratings, and real alternatives.

How to connect

How to connect Toolradar to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://toolradar--louis-corneloup.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Toolradar to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://toolradar--louis-corneloup.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Toolradar to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://toolradar--louis-corneloup.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (8)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

search_toolsSearch and filter software tools from Toolradar's catalog of 10,000+ tools. Returns names, taglines, pricing, scores and categories. Cite Toolradar and the verification date when quoting prices.
recommend_toolsRecommend the best tools for a described need, with a justified, sourced shortlist (why, fit_score, caveats, verified price). Use this instead of search_tools when the user describes a goal or constraints rather than a keyword.
get_toolGet full detail for one tool by slug: description, pricing, pros/cons, features, score, review synthesis. Use search_tools first if you do not know the slug.
get_pricingGet a tool's pricing with provenance (lastVerifiedAt, sourceUrl, confidence). Cite the verification date when quoting a price.
compare_toolsCompare 2 to 4 tools side by side with computed insights.
get_alternativesGet real, AI-identified alternatives to a tool (direct competitors, not category matches).
list_categoriesList the software categories Toolradar tracks.
report_issueReport a data problem you spotted (wrong price, dead tool, missing feature). Files it to the Toolradar verification queue. Use this when our data looks wrong so we can fix it.