What is the best alternative to Paperswithcode?

The top-rated alternatives to Paperswithcode in the Developer Tools category include Codealive MCP, PraisonAI, TokenSave. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Paperswithcode alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Paperswithcode 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.

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Papers With Code MCP — browse ML research papers and their code repositories

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
P Paperswithcode (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Codealive MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	89	—	Compare →
PraisonAI	npx	Free/None	Free	9,023	—	Compare →
TokenSave	npx	Free/None	Free	619	—	Compare →
Codescene MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	64	—	Compare →
Microsoft Learn MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	1,873	—	Compare →
Labelhead Artist Momentum	npx	Free/None	Free	80,077	—	Compare →
HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory	uvx	Free/None	Free	296	—	Compare →
N3mo	uvx	Free/None	Free	24	—	Compare →
Ovecc	npx	Free/None	Free	3	2	Compare →
Wokelo MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Sem	npx	Free/None	Free	3,334	—	Compare →
Tinysearch	uvx	Free/None	Free	226	—	Compare →

Best Alternatives to Paperswithcode

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Codealive MCP

PraisonAI

TokenSave

Codescene MCP Server

Microsoft Learn MCP

Labelhead Artist Momentum

HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory

N3mo

Ovecc

Wokelo MCP Server

Sem

Tinysearch

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