What is the best alternative to Retro?

The top-rated alternatives to Retro in the Monitoring category include Dynatrace Mcp, Langfuse Mcp Java, Google Ads. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Retro alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Retro 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 Retro 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.

How do I side-by-side compare Retro with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

What is the best alternative to Retro?

The top-rated alternatives to Retro in the Monitoring category include Dynatrace Mcp, Langfuse Mcp Java, Google Ads. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Retro alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Retro 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 Retro 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.

How do I side-by-side compare Retro with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Monitoring• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Retro

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

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Target Reference Server

Retro Overview

Access QRetro team retrospectives over MCP: boards, summaries, action items, signals, metrics.

Specification Matrix: Retro vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
R Retro (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Dynatrace Mcp	npx	OAuth	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	133	—	Compare →
Langfuse Mcp Java	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	3	—	Compare →
G Google Ads	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
M Monitoring	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Statuscraft	npx	Free/None	Free	1	—	Compare →
Mcp Grafana	uvx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	3,330	—	Compare →
Google Trends API	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Z Zwldarren Akshare One Mcp	npx	Free/None	Free	221	—	Compare →
X XPOZ Social Insights	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
A Altmetric Mcp	npx	Free/None	Free	7	—	Compare →
M Mcp	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Sentry Mcp	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	809	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Retro Alternatives

Dynatrace Mcp

Runtime: npx

Local MCP server providing AI-driven access to Dynatrace observability data via natural language queries.

Key Features:

AI-powered DQL generation and explanation

Browser-based OAuth Authorization Code Flow authentication

Token storage in OS keychain or file system

2 0 133

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Langfuse Mcp Java

Runtime: npx

Java MCP server providing full observability and management of Langfuse traces, sessions, prompts, datasets, and evaluations.

Key Features:

Paginated trace and session querying with filtering

Error-level exception tracking and detailed retrieval

Full prompt lifecycle management with versioning and labels

3 0 3

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Google Ads

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Google Ads MCP server — manage campaigns, keywords, and metrics.

0 0

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Monitoring

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Client-website monitoring for agencies: uptime, incidents, SSL/domain expiry, server metrics.

0 0

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Statuscraft

Runtime: npx

MCP server providing live status and incident details for 3355 software services from official status pages.

Key Features:

Access normalized live status for 3355 major software services

Fetch structured incident details automatically for non-operational services

Cache status data with 60-second expiry and option to bypass cache

0 0 1

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Mcp Grafana

Runtime: uvx

Access and manage Grafana dashboards, datasources, queries, incidents, and permissions via MCP.

Key Features:

Dashboard search, summary, property extraction, and updates

Prometheus and Loki querying with metadata access

Incident creation, listing, and activity management

3 0 3,330

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Google Trends API

Runtime: npx

Google Trends search interest over time with growth metrics. Free key at trendsapi.ai

0 0

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Zwldarren Akshare One Mcp

Runtime: npx

Provide access to Chinese stock market data including historical prices, real-time data, news, and…

0 0 221

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XPOZ Social Insights

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Twitter/X and Instagram data access without API keys. Get profiles, posts, comments, and metrics.

0 0

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Altmetric Mcp

Runtime: npx

MCP server for Altmetric APIs - track research attention across news, policy, social media, and more

0 0 7

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Mcp

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Independent monitoring: status, monitors, and incidents from your StackWitness workspace.

0 0

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Sentry Mcp

Runtime: npx

MCP server proxying Sentry API for developer workflows, enabling AI agents to query errors, issues, and performance data.

Key Features:

Middleware MCP server for Sentry API

Supports AI-powered natural language search with LLM providers

Compatible with remote and stdio transports

2 0 809

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Best Alternatives to Retro

Retro Overview

Specification Matrix: Retro vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of Retro Alternatives

Frequently Asked Questions: Retro Alternatives