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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.
Slug of the tool being replaced, for example 'zendesk'.
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.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | Slug of the tool being replaced, for example 'zendesk'. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Slug of the tool being replaced, for example 'zendesk'."
}
}
}Full detail on one tool by slug: what it is, pricing with the vendor source URL and the date it was checked, who it suits, and who it does not. Use search_tools first if you do not know the slug.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| slug* | string | Tool slug, for example 'notion' or 'zendesk'. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"slug"
],
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Tool slug, for example 'notion' or 'zendesk'."
}
}
}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.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | number | Default 10. |
| query | string | Free-text match on name, category, tagline and features. Results come back best-match first. |
| category | string | Category slug, for example 'crm' or 'meeting-notetakers'. Omit to search all. |
| free_tier | boolean | Only tools with a genuinely free plan. |
| max_price | number | Only tools whose disclosed starting price is at or below this. Excludes quote-only tools. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"maximum": 25,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Default 10."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Free-text match on name, category, tagline and features. Results come back best-match first."
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Category slug, for example 'crm' or 'meeting-notetakers'. Omit to search all."
},
"free_tier": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Only tools with a genuinely free plan."
},
"max_price": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Only tools whose disclosed starting price is at or below this. Excludes quote-only tools."
}
}
}