Unpaper MCP vs Alai MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Unpaper MCP and Alai MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Unpaper MCPWorkplace & ProductivitySlide decks locally: templates, checks, HTML to editable PowerPoint, .pptx rescue. No AI inside.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Unpaper MCP for workplace & productivity work; choose Alai MCP Server for workplace & productivity over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
UChoose Unpaper MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
Choose Alai MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ALAI_MCP_URL, ALAI_API_KEY. - You want tools like
ping, generate_presentation, get_generation_status.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | U Unpaper MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | ALAI_MCP_URLALAI_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 5 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 11 |
| Full listing | View Unpaper MCP | View Alai MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Unpaper MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Alai MCP Server tools 11
pingVerify your API key and return your user IDgenerate_presentationCreate a presentation from text contentget_generation_statusCheck async operation statusget_themesList themes available to the authenticated userget_vibesList vibes (visual styles) available to the authenticated userget_presentationsList all your presentationscreate_slideAdd a slide (classic or creative) to an existing presentationdelete_slideRemove a slide from a presentationexport_presentationExport to PDF, PPTX, or shareable linkgenerate_transcriptsGenerate speaker notes for slidesdelete_presentationPermanently delete a presentation
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Unpaper MCP
No confirmed install command for Unpaper MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Alai MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"getalai-alai-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://slides-api.getalai.com/mcp/"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Unpaper MCP is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Alai MCP Server belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Unpaper MCP for workplace & productivity work and Alai MCP Server for workplace & productivity.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Unpaper MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Unpaper MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Alai MCP Server is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add cli and getalai-alai-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Unpaper MCP has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Alai MCP Server has 52/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars.