A side-by-side look at the Pricing Time Machine and Wayback Machine MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Pricing Time Machine for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose Wayback Machine for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
pricing_timeline, pricing_at, compare_pricing.save_url, get_archived_url, search_archives.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P Pricing Time Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 57 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 7 |
| Full listing | View Pricing Time Machine | View Wayback Machine |
pricing_timelineReads N archived copies across the years, groups identical prices into periods, lists what was added/removedpricing_atPrices on the page closest to a date, with plan guess, billing hints, context and the page text around themcompare_pricingOne page at two dates: both price tables plus added/removed pricescompare_competitors2–8 pricing pages side by side at the same datepricing_snapshotsWhich months/years have an archived copysave_urlArchive a URL to the Wayback Machine using the SPN2 API.get_archived_urlRetrieve an archived snapshot's content and metadata.search_archivesSearch the CDX API for archived versions of a URL.check_archive_statusCheck archival statistics for a URL — capture counts, yearly breakdowns, and first/last capture dates.list_screenshotsList available screenshots for a URL.compare_snapshotsCompare two archived snapshots of a URL. Fetches the raw content of both and provides a visual diff URL.clear_cacheClear all cached API responses. Use when fresh data is needed or after saving a new URL.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"pricing-time-machine": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pricing-time-machine-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"wayback-machine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-wayback-machine"
]
}
}
}