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Pro-MCP server median
$38.86
across 3 priced MCP servers
vs Pro MCP servers
No comparison
Pho Research Tools doesn't sell Pro
ⓘ Comparisons are same provider type (MCP server) and same buyer tier (Pro). Never across tiers.
Market density
43rd pctile
66 competing vendors
Comparable listings · 30d
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Agents · Pro median
$20.5/mo
5 priced · $18.99–$24.5 mid 50%
MCP servers · Pro median
$38.86/mo
3 priced · —–— mid 50%
Agents cost 0.5× MCP servers at the Pro tier.
Price spectrum · Pro plans · 10 of 11 providers priced · log scale · $1 → $79/mo
Agents MCP servers Platforms◻ shaded = middle 50% · line = median (all types)Pho Research Tools has no comparable Pro price — not plotted
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