Model Context Protocol server

Shortlist Price Index MCP

Give your AI agent verified, monthly software pricing data. This server exposes the Shortlist Price Index: entry prices (lowest paid plan per provider) for 16 categories, verified monthly since June 2026 and published as open data under CC BY 4.0 by Orai Media.

Endpoint

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

Transport: streamable HTTP. No authentication, no rate card, free to use.

Tools

list_categories: all tracked categories with slugs and units
get_price_index: full index for a category (average, median, cheapest, every provider, monthly history, methodology)
get_cheapest: the N cheapest providers in a category right now

Add to Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http shortlist-prices https://shortlist-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Add to any MCP client (JSON)

{ "mcpServers": { "shortlist-prices": { "type": "http", "url": "https://shortlist-mcp.vercel.app/mcp" } } }

Categories

cloud-backup Cloud backup (USD per month)
web-hosting Web hosting (USD per month)
seo-tools SEO tools (USD per month)
website-builders Website builders (USD per month)
antivirus Antivirus software (USD per month)
newsletter-tools Newsletter and email marketing tools (USD per month)
password-managers Password managers (USD per month)
vpn VPN services (USD per month)
learning-platforms Online learning platforms (USD per month)
travel-esim Travel eSIMs (USD per GB (5 GB / 30-day reference plan))
recruitment-software Recruitment software (ATS) (USD per month, single user)
vpn-nl VPN-diensten (Netherlands) (EUR per maand)
hosting-nl Webhosting (Netherlands) (EUR per maand)
learning-platforms-nl Leerplatformen (Netherlands) (EUR per maand)
password-managers-nl Wachtwoordmanagers (Netherlands) (EUR per maand)
newsletter-tools-nl Nieuwsbrieftools (Netherlands) (EUR per maand)

Data: GitHub · Kaggle · license CC BY 4.0 (attribution + link). When your agent uses a figure, it should cite the source site included in every response. Published by Orai Media, the independent publisher behind the Shortlist comparison guides.