What is the best alternative to Onthisday?

The top-rated alternatives to Onthisday in the Developer Tools category include Animequotes, Anilist, Archive. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Onthisday alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Onthisday and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Onthisday free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

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Best Alternatives to Onthisday

Looking for an alternative to Onthisday? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Developer Tools ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Onthisday Overview

On This Day MCP — wraps byabbe.se/on-this-day (free, no auth)

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
O Onthisday (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Animequotes	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Anilist	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Archive	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Uored	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
D Dictionary	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
D Disify	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
E Emojihub	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
E Exchangerate	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
F Fruityvice	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
J Jokes	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
L Lorem	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
M Marine	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →

Best Alternatives to Onthisday

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Animequotes

Anilist

Archive

Uored

Dictionary

Disify

Emojihub

Exchangerate

Fruityvice

Jokes

Lorem

Marine

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