x402 alternatives

Tools that do what x402 does, found by what they say they do rather than by shelf. Among the equally alike, the most used come first. Each line says how it differs from x402.

Read 2026-10-26

With a free plan or free to use: Alchemy, Pipedream, Twilio, GitHub, Postman, Cursor.

10 alternativesUnlike x402

#1
Alchemy Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Provides node RPC endpoints, indexed blockchain data APIs, and wallet and transaction APIs across about 100 chains.
Free planMore widely used
174k
Active
From $0.53 per use
2017
#2
Pipedream Automation
Builds workflows that connect APIs through triggers, prebuilt actions and custom Node.js or Python code steps, run on hosted serverless infrastructure.
Free planAlso: Agents
22.5k
Active
From $29/mo
#3
Graded Developer tools MCP · open
Grades x402 pay-per-request API services on whether agents can use them, and proxies calls to passing ones through one prepaid endpoint.
Own MCP server
Little sign of use
Active
#4
Scout Monitoring Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Traces request paths, slow queries and errors in Ruby, Python, PHP, Elixir and Node.js apps, and alerts when response times shift.
Also: Monitoring
4.4k
Active
#5
Twilio Developer tools
Sends and receives SMS, email, and voice messages through APIs and manages customer conversations with AI.
Free planMore widely used
1.1M
Active
Free plan
2008
#6
GitHub Developer tools
Hosts Git repositories with pull requests, code review, issue tracking and Actions pipelines for building, testing and deploying code.
Free planAlso: Workflow automation, Code generation
42M
From $4/user/mo
2007
#7
Microsoft Developer tools
Sells Windows, Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services, plus Surface devices and Xbox consoles.
More widely used
135M
Active
1975
#8
Postman Developer tools MCP · sign-in
Designs, tests, and manages APIs with integrated documentation, mocking, monitoring, and workflow automation.
Free planMore widely used
202k
Active
From $9/mo
2013
#9
Cursor Developer tools
AI coding agent that writes code, runs tasks, and reviews pull requests autonomously or with human direction.
Free planMore widely used
314k
Active
From $8/mo
2023
#10
Toolcall Developer tools MCP · open
Pay-per-call HTTP APIs, paid in USDC on Base via x402, offering crypto gas prices, FX rates, domain and email checks, and chemical safety lookups.
Own MCP server
Little sign of use

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