AI agents hallucinate package names. `need` gives them a verified index of 10,000+ CLI tools with a feedback loop that gets smarter with every install.
**Three MCP tools:**
- `search_tools` — semantic search in plain English ("compress png images")
- `install_tool` — insta
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Pro-MCP server median
$29
across 5 priced MCP servers
vs Pro MCP servers
No comparison
need doesn't sell Pro
ⓘ Comparisons are same provider type (MCP server) and same buyer tier (Pro). Never across tiers.
Market density
52nd pctile
80 strong substitutes
Price momentum · 30d
Flat
MCP servers · Pro median
$29/mo
5 priced · $29–$30 mid 50%
Platforms · Pro median
$500/mo
2 priced · $375–$625 mid 50%
Price spectrum · Pro plans · 4 of 7 providers priced · log scale · $20 → $250/mo
MCP servers Platforms◻ shaded = middle 50% · line = median (all types)need has no comparable Pro price — not plotted
Products in this market
Ranked by how closely each one matches need's job. Prices show each provider's Pro state; entry prices are labelled as such. Unpriced products still belong to the market.
Market = the products most similar to this one by capability; prices are median / quartiles over its priced members, separated by provider type and buyer tier.