# CostBench MCP Server

> CostBench MCP Server — aadilr-costbench-mcp. Use this tool when you need to optimize software procurement and negotiation processes by accessing verified pricing intelligence and total cost of ownership (TCO) calculations. It solves problems related to overpaying for software, hidden fees, and lack of transparency in pricing. The CostBench MCP Server provides inputs such as product names and outputs detailed pricing data, negotiation insights, and cost analyses to inform informed purchasing decisions.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/aadilr-costbench-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/aadilr-costbench-mcp

## Description

Enables access to verified software-pricing intelligence for over 3,290 products, including true costs, hidden fees, negotiation data, price history, and TCO calculations, all sourced and dated.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/o58h40s6y0)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/aadilr/costbench-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "aadilr-costbench-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/aadilr-costbench-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/aadilr-costbench-mcp/pull`

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