What is the best alternative to Tideways?

The top-rated alternatives to Tideways in the Developer Tools category include MCP Server Docker, Claude Task Master, UI5 MCP Server. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Tideways alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Tideways 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 Tideways 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 Tideways 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.

Developer Tools• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Tideways

Looking for an alternative to Tideways? 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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Target Reference Server

Tideways Overview

Tideways MCP server connects AI assistants to Tideways performance data through the Tideways REST API. It exposes read-only tools for projects, services, performance windows, transaction timing, issues, traces, historical reports, and detected bottlenecks. Use it when investigating PHP application performance, errors, slow requests, or configuration problems from an MCP-compatible client. A Tideways API token with metrics, traces, and errors scopes is required.

Primary Use Cases for Tideways:

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
T Tideways (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	3	—	Current
MCP Server Docker	uvx	No auth required	Free	745	—	Compare →
Claude Task Master	npx	API key	Bring your own API key (usage-based cost)	28,216	—	Compare →
UI5 MCP Server	npx	No auth required	Free	101	—	Compare →
Next Devtools MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	825	—	Compare →
Anymd	npx	Free/None	Free	1,038	—	Compare →
MCP Graphql	npx	No auth required	Free	408	—	Compare →
Kdb	npx	OAuth	Freemium	1	—	Compare →
PDF Reader MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	1,026	—	Compare →
Openapi MCP Server	Remote (SSE)	No auth required	Free	903	—	Compare →
MCP Installer	npx	No auth required	Free	1,531	—	Compare →
Star Wars MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	4	—	Compare →
TypeUI	npx	Free/None	Free	2,021	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Tideways Alternatives

MCP Server Docker

Runtime: uvx

Manage Docker containers, images, networks, and volumes through MCP tools, prompts, and resource templates.

Key Features:

Natural-language container composition prompt

Container lifecycle management

Image build, pull, push, and removal

3 0 745

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Claude Task Master

Runtime: npx

Parses PRDs into structured tasks, expands implementation steps, and manages AI development work across multiple model providers.

Key Features:

PRD parsing

Task expansion

Task dependencies

9 0 28,216

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UI5 MCP Server

Runtime: npx

UI5 development tools for scaffolding apps, consulting guidance, inspecting projects, and validating UI5 code.

Key Features:

UI5 application scaffolding

UI Integration Card scaffolding

UI5 API and development guidance

2 0 101

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Next Devtools MCP

Runtime: npx

Verified

Connects coding agents to running Next.js 16+ dev servers for runtime errors, routes, logs, docs, and browser automation guidance.

Key Features:

Discovers running Next.js development servers

Proxies runtime errors, routes, logs, and metadata

Resolves Server Action IDs to source files

7 0 825

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Anymd

Runtime: npx

Converts local files, URLs, and folders into Markdown through four MCP tools, with search, OCR, transcripts, and document inspection.

Key Features:

Local Rust MCP server over stdio

Markdown conversion for documents, web pages, and media

Page-aware reading with cursors and token limits

2 0 1,038

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MCP Graphql

Runtime: npx

Connects MCP clients to GraphQL endpoints for schema discovery and query execution, with mutations disabled by default.

Key Features:

GraphQL schema introspection

GraphQL query execution

Schema resource exposure

4 0 408

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Kdb

Runtime: npx

Time-travel debugging over MCP with reverse execution, breakpoints, stack traces, variable inspection, and trace export.

Key Features:

Bidirectional execution stepping

Process attachment and breakpoint management

Stack trace and variable inspection

4 0 1

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PDF Reader MCP

Runtime: npx

Reads, searches, inspects, and cites local PDF content with page and bounding-box evidence over MCP.

Key Features:

Page-range PDF extraction

Page and bounding-box evidence

Literal and ranked document search

2 0 1,026

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Openapi MCP Server

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Explore OpenAPI v3 specifications, summarize APIs, and inspect the endpoints needed for a task through MCP.

Key Features:

OpenAPI specification discovery

Plain-language API summaries

Operation-level endpoint details

4 0 903

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MCP Installer

Runtime: npx

Installs npm, PyPI, and locally cloned MCP servers through Claude using npx or uvx.

Key Features:

Installs package-based MCP servers with npx or uvx

Installs MCP servers from local source directories

Exposes separate repository and local installation tools

3 0 1,531

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Star Wars MCP

Runtime: npx

Star Wars MCP MCP server exposes read-only Star Wars data through four Streamable HTTP tools.

Key Features:

Lists six Star Wars resource types

Fetches records by ID

Searches names and film titles

3 0 4

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TypeUI

Runtime: npx

TypeUI supplies AI coding tools with design systems, UI prompts, and layout guidance for website and application interfaces.

Key Features:

Design system resources

UI prompts

Design skills

2 0 2,021

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Best Alternatives to Tideways

Tideways Overview

Specification Matrix: Tideways vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of Tideways Alternatives

MCP Server Docker

Claude Task Master

UI5 MCP Server

Next Devtools MCP

Anymd

MCP Graphql

Kdb

PDF Reader MCP

Openapi MCP Server

MCP Installer

Star Wars MCP

TypeUI

Frequently Asked Questions: Tideways Alternatives