# MSP Software MCP server

> Search an independent directory of MSP software, compare products, see reported pricing and find alternatives.

- Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/msp-software
- Connect: use the server's own URL `https://mspsoftware.net/mcp` (no sign-in); clients connect to it directly. The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint.
- Type: remote (Streamable HTTP)
- Auth: none
- Category: [Docs & Knowledge](https://mcp.tc/c/docs-knowledge)
- Vendor: MSP Software
- Homepage: <https://mspsoftware.net/>

## About

Read-only access to an independent directory of software for managed service providers. Search listings across categories such as PSA, RMM, backup, email security and identity, read feature lists, FAQs and review summaries, compare two products and list alternatives. Reported pricing is the median of three or more independent MSP reports.

Runs as a hosted streamable HTTP endpoint at https://mspsoftware.net/mcp. No sign-in or API key is needed. Prices are returned as integer minor units with a currency and unit, and an empty pricing array means fewer than three reports, not free.

## What it can do

- Search listings by product, vendor or category
- Fetch full listing facts, features, integrations and FAQ
- Compare two products side by side
- List ranked alternatives for a product
- Read reported pricing aggregated from MSPs
- Browse categories with buying guides
- Read recent updates and blog posts

## Tools (12)

- `search`: Search the directory and return matching listings with id, title, url and placement. (read-only)
- `fetch`: Fetch one listing as Markdown by the id returned from search. (read-only)
- `list_categories`: List every published software category with its listing count. (read-only)
- `get_category`: Get a category's products, buying guide, FAQ and price units. (read-only)
- `search_software`: Search listings by name, tagline, vendor or domain, optionally by category. (read-only)
- `get_software`: Get one listing with facts, features, integrations, alternatives, FAQ and pricing. (read-only)
- `get_reported_pricing`: Get pricing aggregated from three or more MSP reports for a listing. (read-only)
- `get_alternatives`: List other products in the same category ranked by feature overlap. (read-only)
- `compare_software`: Compare two listings with feature checklists and a comparison page URL. (read-only)
- `recent_updates`: List the most recently updated listings and newest reviews. (read-only)
- `list_posts`: List published blog posts, newest first, without the body. (read-only)
- `get_post`: Get one blog post with its body as Markdown. (read-only)

## Example prompts

- "Compare two RMM tools for a small MSP using the MSP Software directory"
- "What alternatives exist to AnyDesk for remote support?"
- "Show reported pricing for Action1"
- "List the products in the email security category"

## Install

### Claude Code

1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http msp-software https://mspsoftware.net/mcp
```

2. Start Claude Code and type `/mcp`. **msp-software** should show as connected.

Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project, not just this one.

### Claude Desktop

1. Open **Customize → Connectors**, click **+ Add**, then **Add custom connector**.

2. Name it **MSP Software** and paste this URL:

```url
https://mspsoftware.net/mcp
```

3. Click **Add**. Its tools appear in the chat’s tools menu.

Claude Desktop’s JSON config file only starts local servers. Remote servers go through Connectors, and connectors you add on claude.ai show up here too.

### claude.ai

1. Open the connector form on claude.ai. This button fills in the name and URL for you:

[Add to claude.ai](<https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=MSP%20Software&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fmspsoftware.net%2Fmcp>) (opens connector settings)

2. Check that the URL reads `https://mspsoftware.net/mcp` and click **Add**.

3. Turn it on in a chat from the tools menu.

Free plans allow one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under **Organization settings → Connectors**.

### ChatGPT

1. On chatgpt.com, go to **Plugins**, select **+**, then **Add custom MCP server**.

2. Enter a name for the server.

3. Under **Connection**, paste `https://mspsoftware.net/mcp` as the server URL, then for authentication choose **No authentication**.

4. Check **I understand and want to continue**, then select **Create as a plugin**.

Whether you can add a custom MCP server depends on your ChatGPT plan and your workspace permissions (in Business workspaces, admins and owners can).

### Cursor

[Add to Cursor](<https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=msp-software&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21zcHNvZnR3YXJlLm5ldC9tY3AifQ%3D%3D>) (opens Cursor)

Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project):

`mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "msp-software": {
      "url": "https://mspsoftware.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

[Install in VS Code](<https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=msp-software&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fmspsoftware.net%2Fmcp%22%7D>) (opens VS Code)

Or from a terminal:

```bash
code --add-mcp '{"name":"msp-software","type":"http","url":"https://mspsoftware.net/mcp"}'
```

Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`:

`.vscode/mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "msp-software": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mspsoftware.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Devin Desktop

1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows):

`mcp_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "msp-software": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mspsoftware.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf. It reads `serverUrl` (or `url`) for remote servers.

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add msp-software --url https://mspsoftware.net/mcp
```

Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly:

`config.toml`:

```toml
[mcp_servers.msp-software]
url = "https://mspsoftware.net/mcp"
```

### Gemini CLI

```bash
gemini mcp add --transport http msp-software https://mspsoftware.net/mcp
```

This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere.

### Any client

Most clients accept this shape. Some name the URL field differently: `serverUrl` in Devin Desktop, `httpUrl` in Gemini CLI’s settings file.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "msp-software": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mspsoftware.net/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings. Cline needs `"type": "streamableHttp"`, or it assumes SSE.

Client only starts local servers? Bridge it with `npx -y mcp-remote https://mspsoftware.net/mcp`.

## Recent changes

- 2026-11-01 11:28 UTC: Tracking started: 12 tools read. Source: automatic check.

More on the History tab, with descriptions before and after for the newest entries: https://mcp.tc/i/msp-software#history (Atom feed: https://mcp.tc/i/msp-software/history.xml). It records what mcp.tc's anonymous checks saw, every 3 hours where the tool list can be read without sign-in; it is not a security review.

## Details

- Server version: 1.0.0
- MCP protocol version: 2025-11-25
- Last checked: 2026-11-15 (reachable)
- Listed: 2026-11-01
- Updated: 2026-11-01

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Source: https://mcp.tc/i/msp-software (mcp.tc is an independent directory, not affiliated with this server's publisher). Corrections: https://mcp.tc/report