What is the best alternative to Universities?

The top-rated alternatives to Universities in the Developer Tools category include Cocktails, Dictionary, Disify. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Universities alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Universities 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 Universities 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 Universities 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 Universities

Looking for an alternative to Universities? 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

Universities Overview

Universities MCP — Hipolabs Universities API (free, no auth)

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
U Universities (Target)	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
C Cocktails	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
D Dictionary	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
D Disify	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
D Domains	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
E Emojihub	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
F Federal Register	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
F Fruityvice	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
N Npm	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
P Poetry	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
P Pypi	uvx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Q Quotable	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
S Spacex	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →

Best Alternatives to Universities

Universities Overview

Specification Matrix: Universities vs Alternatives

Detailed Evaluation of Universities Alternatives

Cocktails

Dictionary

Disify

Domains

Emojihub

Federal Register

Fruityvice

Npm

Poetry

Pypi

Quotable

Spacex

Frequently Asked Questions: Universities Alternatives