Distill MCP vs PDF Generator API

In-depth architectural comparison of the Distill MCP and PDF Generator API 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 Distill MCP when:

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

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Choose PDF Generator API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: document_generate_pdf, content, format.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Distill MCP Finance & Fintech	PDF Generator API Finance & Fintech
Summary	Convert PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, audio to token-efficient Markdown for any MCP client.	Generate PDF from HTML or Markdown with custom pages, margins, layout. x402.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

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": {
    "distill-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "distill-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-generator-api": {
      "url": "https://pdf-generator.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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