Read-only ranked lists, product facts, alternatives and comparisons for software, apps and books.
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Two products side by side: facts, plain-language differences, and the rank, score and verdict each gets in every ranking both appear in.
First product slug.
Second product slug.
Two products side by side: facts, plain-language differences, and the rank, score and verdict each gets in every ranking both appear in.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| a* | string | First product slug. |
| b* | string | Second product slug. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"a",
"b"
],
"properties": {
"a": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*$",
"description": "First product slug."
},
"b": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*$",
"description": "Second product slug."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Products that share a ranking with the given one, best first, with why each is worth considering. Can be restricted to free, open-source or a platform.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | |
| product* | string | Product slug to find alternatives to. |
| platform | string | Require official support for this platform. |
| free_only | boolean | Only products with a free plan or free version. |
| open_source_only | boolean |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"product"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 8,
"maximum": 20,
"minimum": 1
},
"product": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*$",
"description": "Product slug to find alternatives to."
},
"platform": {
"enum": [
"windows",
"macos",
"linux",
"ios",
"android",
"web",
"cli",
"browser-extension",
"self-hosted"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Require official support for this platform."
},
"free_only": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Only products with a free plan or free version."
},
"open_source_only": {
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Facts about one product or book: pricing model, platforms, open-source status, strengths, limits, every ranking it appears in and its top alternatives.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| product* | string | Product slug, from search_catalog or a ranking. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"product"
],
"properties": {
"product": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*$",
"description": "Product slug, from search_catalog or a ranking."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}One ranked list (for example password-managers): criteria, how to choose, and every entry with rank, editorial score (0-100), verdict, best-for and key facts. Optionally narrowed by a filter such as free, open-source, linux.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| list* | string | List slug, from list_rankings or search_catalog. |
| filter | string | Optional: free, open-source, a platform (windows, macos, linux, ios, android, web) or a book format (pdf, epub, kindle). |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"list"
],
"properties": {
"list": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*$",
"description": "List slug, from list_rankings or search_catalog."
},
"filter": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 30,
"description": "Optional: free, open-source, a platform (windows, macos, linux, ios, android, web) or a book format (pdf, epub, kindle)."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Without arguments: every category with its list count. With a category slug: that category's ranked lists and their top picks.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| category | string | Optional category slug, for example security-privacy. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [],
"properties": {
"category": {
"type": "string",
"pattern": "^[a-z0-9]+(-[a-z0-9]+)*$",
"description": "Optional category slug, for example security-privacy."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Find rankings, products, books, categories and articles by name or topic. Returns slugs to pass to the other tools, and page URLs to cite.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| type | string | Optional: only this kind of result. |
| limit | integer | |
| query* | string | What to look for, for example "password manager" or "Notion alternatives". |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"type": {
"enum": [
"product",
"list",
"category",
"article"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional: only this kind of result."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 8,
"maximum": 25,
"minimum": 1
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120,
"minLength": 2,
"description": "What to look for, for example \"password manager\" or \"Notion alternatives\"."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}