Use Which Tool

Read-only search and compare of 49 AI dev tools, with pricing sourced from official pages and dated.

Install

Remote server: your requests and data go to usewhichtool.com. Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http use-which-tool https://usewhichtool.com/mcp · Claude app: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.

What it can do

The tools this server listed when we connected to it, in its own words.

• search_tools — Search the Use Which Tool directory of AI tools for builders. Returns verdicts and pricing with the official source URL and the date it was
• get_tool — Full entry for one tool by id (for example 'cursor' or 'claude-code'): verdict, use cases, strengths, limitations, pricing with source and v
• compare_tools — Side-by-side entries for 2 to 4 tool ids. Not ranked.
• list_categories — Categories in the directory with the tool ids in each.

KitScout test notes

Not tested by KitScout yet. When our harness runs it, pros, cons and the tasks we tried appear here, with the date and evidence.

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