Convertica MCP vs Gurupdf MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Convertica MCP and Gurupdf MCP 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 Convertica MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Paid Service).
• You have access to required keys: CONVERTICA_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: list_converters, convert_file.

Explore Convertica MCP Details

Choose Gurupdf MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: GURUPDF_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: convert_file, get_status, list_conversions.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Convertica MCP convertica-net File Systems	Gurupdf MCP GuruPDF File Systems
Summary	Convert PDF ⇄ Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG, HTML, Markdown, EPUB and PDF/A, plus merge, split, compress, watermark, sign, and protect PDFs, and convert images (HEIC, WebP) — 35+ tools from convertica.net. Zero-config via npx convertica-mcp.	Convert, compress, merge, split, and OCR PDFs, plus convert between 100+ file formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, ebooks, video) from any AI agent. Backed by the GuruPDF API; free tier with daily credits, zero-config via npx gurupdf-mcp.
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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": {
    "convertica-net-convertica-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "convertica-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONVERTICA_API_KEY": "YOUR_CONVERTICA_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gurupdf-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GURUPDF_API_KEY": "YOUR_GURUPDF_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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