What is the key difference between Byteplant MCP and Rock's Apify Utility Actors?

Byteplant MCP belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while Rock's Apify Utility Actors belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Byteplant MCP or Rock's Apify Utility Actors in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Byteplant MCP and Rock's Apify Utility Actors free or paid?

Byteplant MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Rock's Apify Utility Actors operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Byteplant MCP lists 0 tools with 1 views and 1 GitHub stars. Rock's Apify Utility Actors lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Byteplant MCP and Rock's Apify Utility Actors together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Byteplant MCP vs Rock's Apify Utility Actors

In-depth architectural comparison of the Byteplant MCP and Rock's Apify Utility Actors 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Byteplant MCP

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Rock's Apify Utility Actors

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Byteplant MCP if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Rock's Apify Utility Actors if your workspace requires Communication integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Byteplant MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Byteplant MCP Details

Choose Rock's Apify Utility Actors when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Rock's Apify Utility Actors Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Byteplant MCP Communication	R Rock's Apify Utility Actors Communication
Summary	An MCP server that provides Email, Phone and Address Validation Services from Byteplant	Seven pay-per-event Apify Actors (PDF/CSV/links/sitemap/email/phone/VAT) as MCP tools.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Byteplant MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Rock's Apify Utility Actors Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Byteplant MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "byteplant-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "byteplant-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Rock's Apify Utility Actors Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rock-s-apify-utility-actors": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rock-s-apify-utility-actors"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Byteplant MCP is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Rock's Apify Utility Actors belongs to Communication using local stdio subprocess. Select Byteplant MCP when you need capabilities focused on communication and Rock's Apify Utility Actors when you require tools for communication.

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