Pdf Tools MCP vs Pdf Toolkit MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pdf Tools MCP and Pdf Toolkit 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 Pdf Tools MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Local PDF page rendering, Remote PDF rendering and downloading, Metadata and text extraction.

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Choose Pdf Toolkit MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: pdf_extract_text, pdf_get_metadata, pdf_get_form_fields.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pdf Tools MCP danielkennedy1 Other Tools and Integrations	Pdf Toolkit MCP AryanBV Other Tools and Integrations
Summary	PDF download, view & manipulation utilities.	Create PDFs from Markdown with tables and formatting, fill forms, merge, split, encrypt, add QR codes. 16 tools, zero-config, TypeScript-native.
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations

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": {
    "danielkennedy1-pdf-tools-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "danielkennedy1-pdf-tools-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aryanbv-pdf-toolkit-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aryanbv/pdf-toolkit-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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