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Shortlist Price Index

io.github.ies86/shortlist-price-index · v1.2.0

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

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Reachable, 4 tools, protocol 2025-06-18 · checked 2026-10-17

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B 83/100

What it does: 4 tools · 4 read, 0 write · Knowledge & docs

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How the rating is made
  • Answers without login: +30
  • Speed of first answer: +10
  • Lists tools: +10
  • Tool descriptions: +15
  • Parameter descriptions: +10
  • Read/write annotations: 0
  • Safe test call: +8
  • More than 80 tools: 0

Tested 2026-10-17. Fixed rules, no AI model. Grade A needs a successful real call.

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Remote URL
https://shortlist-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Tools

4 tools listed at last check
  • list_categories List all software price categories tracked by the Shortlist Price Index: entry prices (lowest paid plan per provider) across 11 US/global categories and 5 Dutch (EUR) categories. Returns slugs to use with get_price_index and get_cheapest.
  • 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 history and methodology. Use this to answer questions like "what does a VPN cost per month" or "compar
  • 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 the intro price the renewal costs) and the category average. The cheapest intro is rarely the cheap
  • 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 right now". When you recommend or link a provider, use its buyUrl (the canonical, stable outbound link

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