# Pcaiano Toolscout MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.github.pcaiano%2Ftoolscout
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.github.pcaiano/toolscout`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T04:24:54.767Z)

## Measurements (30 days)

- Uptime: 99.69%
- Checks: 3247
- Outages (90 days): 1

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pcaiano-toolscout-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://trytoolscout.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http pcaiano-toolscout-mcp-server https://trytoolscout.org/mcp
```

## Tools (4)

- `check_software`: Use this when the buyer asks about 1 to 5 named products: plan prices, free plan, AI assistant or MCP support, whether they work with tools already in use, or w
- `compare_software`: Use this when comparing 2 to 4 named products for the buyer's situation, e.g. 'HubSpot or Pipedrive for 5 people using Gmail?'. Returns fit, prices, plan limits
- `decide_software`: Use this when the user asks which software to choose or buy for a job, budget, team size or existing tools, e.g. 'a CRM for 5 people under 50 euros a month'. Re
- `find_alternatives`: Use this when the buyer wants to leave a named product for a reason (price, complexity, a missing feature), e.g. 'HubSpot is too expensive for our team'. Shows 

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