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Launchpad HQ

by Lakeside Innovation Labs LLC

Overview

Launchpad HQ is a curated directory of AI tools for beginners and budget-conscious people. This connector lets Claude look up that catalog while you chat, so answers about which AI tool to use, what it costs, and what's free come with a date and a source instead of a guess. What you can do: - Find AI tools for a task, such as transcribing meetings or making slides, filtered by budget, skill level and platform. - Compare 2 to 4 tools side by side: plans, API pricing, usage limits and platforms. - Check what one tool costs and what its free tier includes. - Find free or freemium alternatives to a paid tool. How the facts work: - Verified facts carry an as_of date and a source_url on the vendor's own site. - Items without a verified fact are labeled catalog_only, and no source is invented for them. - Every result links to its Launchpad HQ page. - Sponsorship never affects results. Every result is returned with sponsored: false, and the connector code doesn't read sponsor data. Prices change often, so confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. The connector is free, needs no account, and can't change anything: all four tools are read-only. Each tool call logs only a random request ID, the tool name, the result count, timing and success. It doesn't log your search text, the assistant app's name, IP addresses, headers, cookies or request bodies. See the privacy policy for details.

Tools

compare

Claude
Use this when the user wants to compare 2 to 4 specific AI tools side by side: plans, API pricing, usage limits and platforms, each with its own as_of date and source.

find_free_alternatives

Claude
Use this when the user wants a free or freemium alternative to a specific AI tool. Verified free tiers rank first; catalog-only matches are labeled unverified.

get_pricing_facts

Claude
Use this when the user asks what one AI tool costs or what its free tier includes. Returns verified pricing facts first; catalog text only when no verified price exists, labeled catalog_only.

search_tools

Claude
Use this when the user wants to find AI tools for a task, optionally within a budget, skill level or platform. Returns Launchpad HQ catalog matches with dated, sourced free-tier facts where available. Items with fallback: true are popular tools, not direct matches; stale: true means the facts are over 90 days old.

App Stats

4

Tools

Claude

Platforms

Works with

Claude

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