Adeu vs N8n MCP Community

In-depth architectural comparison of the Adeu and N8n MCP Community MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Adeu when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: DOCX-to-Markdown translation, Markdown-to-OOXML editing, Native Word Track Changes output.

Explore Adeu Details

Choose N8n MCP Community when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: N8N_API_URL, N8N_API_KEY, N8N_MCP_MODE.
• Primary tools included: 44 MCP tools, 5 resources, and 4 prompts, Read-only mode enabled by default, Bounded inputs with documented side effects.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Adeu Workplace & Productivity	N8n MCP Community drzamarian Workplace & Productivity
Summary	docx ↔ LLM translator. Projects .docx office files to Markdown for editing. Projects edits back to OOXML as tracked changes (redlines). Python and Node.js implementations.	Security-focused MCP server for self-hosted n8n Community Edition: 44 bounded tools for workflows, executions, credentials, tags, and diagnostics, read-only by default, with no external AI calls.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adeu": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@adeu/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drzamarian-n8n-mcp-community": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "--yes"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_URL": "YOUR_N8N_API_URL_HERE",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_API_KEY_HERE",
        "N8N_MCP_MODE": "YOUR_N8N_MCP_MODE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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