Alternatives to Arclight
Arclight: Event discovery engine that aggregates AI and tech event calendars per city, with an AI planner that builds itineraries from live listings. 8 products similar to Arclight, compared on pricing, free tier, API, MCP server, SDK and open source. 8 of 8 have a free tier, 8 of 8 have an API, 8 of 8 offer an MCP server.
- Scoopkit
AI news API with event clustering: duplicate AI-industry headlines collapsed into one structured event.
- Calendly
Meeting scheduling software with AI scheduling, notetaking, and payment tools
- CityAlert.live
Live public-safety incident map aggregating crime, fire, disaster, and severe-weather feeds
- SerpKite
Google SERP API built for AI agents
- Bright Data
Web data infrastructure for humans and AI agents
- TableJourney
MCP server and REST API over editorially verified food-travel data
- BRONTIR
Live web research for Claude & ChatGPT over MCP
- finlight
Real-time financial news API with sentiment analysis, WebSocket streaming, and an advanced query builder
Side by side
| Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arclight | Free | yes | yes | yes | — | — |
| Scoopkit | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Calendly | Freemium · from $10 | yes | yes | yes | — | no |
| CityAlert.live | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | yes | — | — |
| SerpKite | Usage-based · from $0.60 per 1,000 searches (Pro pack); packs from $10 for 10,000 credits | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| Bright Data | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
| TableJourney | Free | yes | yes | yes | yes | — |
| BRONTIR | Freemium · from €15/mo (Plus plan); free tier includes 10,000 credits on signup; pay-as-you-go top-up packs from €20 | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
| finlight | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | no |
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