Dropl MCP vs Photoshop MCP

A side-by-side look at the Dropl MCP and Photoshop MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Dropl MCP logoDropl MCPMultimedia Process · Local subprocess (stdio)Create client-editable photo and video galleries from Cursor or Claude Code, then embed them.61GoodAuth: not declaredPhotoshop MCP logoPhotoshop MCPMultimedia Process · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for Adobe Photoshop automation - control Photoshop from AI assistants52GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Dropl MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose Photoshop MCP for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Dropl MCP logoChoose Dropl MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: DROPL_API_KEY.
  • You want tools like whoami, list_sites, create_site.
Explore Dropl MCP

Photoshop MCP logoChoose Photoshop MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Photoshop MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecDropl MCP logoDropl MCPPhotoshop MCP logoPhotoshop MCP
CategoryMultimedia ProcessMultimedia Process
Quality signal61/100 · Good52/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredFree
Required env varsDROPL_API_KEYNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars1709
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools38Not listed

Tools & capabilities

Dropl MCP tools 38

  • whoamiShows the connected Dropl account, user, role, and API key (name, prefix, scopes, site restriction) plus the web app URL. Use it first in a session to confirm which account you're acting on, or when another tool reports a sign-in or permission error. Needs a saved sign-in or DROPL_API_KEY; it never returns the full key.
  • list_sitesLists the client sites (one per client website) this connection can reach, with their domains and the plan's site allowance. Use it before creating anything, to find the site id for the client the user means and avoid duplicate sites. Keys restricted to some sites only see those sites.
  • create_siteCreates a client site: the home for one client website's showcases, videos, collections, and feedback. Use it when the client has no site yet; check list_sites first to avoid duplicates. Only call after showing the plan to the user and getting explicit confirmation. Counts toward the plan's site allowance; safe to retry, since the same name and domain return the same site.
  • list_showcasesLists a client site's showcases (embeddable photo and video galleries), newest first, with their type (gallery or projects) and item and project counts. Use it to reuse an existing gallery or portfolio instead of creating a duplicate, or to find a showcase id. Paged: pass nextCursor to get more.
  • create_showcaseCreates a showcase: an embeddable photo/video gallery the client can update from their phone. Use it when the user wants a gallery, portfolio, project photos, or a section the client can update themselves. Requires a site id from list_sites or create_site. Only call after showing the plan to the user and getting explicit confirmation. Use type: "projects" for a portfolio where each project gets its own page, photos, and details (then create_project for each); the type can't change once the showcase has items. Turn on showCategoryFilters when items or projects will be grouped into categories. Safe to retry with the same arguments.
  • get_showcaseSummarizes a showcase: type, settings, item counts by status (processing/ready/failed) and kind, project counts and details (projects showcases), categories with counts, photos without alt text, and failed items. Use it to check that an upload finished processing or to review a gallery before changing it. It returns counts, not items: use list_showcase_items for ids, alt text, and categories, or list_projects for projects.
  • list_showcase_itemsPages through a showcase's items in display order: id, kind, status, file name, the local path it was uploaded from, alt text, and categories. Use it to find item ids for update_items or tag_items, or photos that still need alt text (missingAlt: true). Up to 200 items per call; local paths only appear for files uploaded from this machine.
  • update_itemsSets alt text and adds/removes categories on many showcase items in one call. Use it after an upload to fix alt text or categories by id (files[].id from upload_photos / upload_videos, library video ids, or ids from list_showcase_items) instead of uploading again. Up to 1000 items per call; category names that don't exist yet are created. Alt text: Write concise, descriptive alt text: what the photo shows (e.g. "Cedar deck with glass railing at dusk"), without "image of" or "photo of". Leave it empty for purely decorative photos. Show the user the alt text you plan to write before saving a large batch.
  • update_showcaseChanges a showcase's title, layout, grid fit, category filter tabs, or items per page. Use it when the user wants the gallery to look or page differently; embeds pick up the change without new code. Pass only the settings to change; at least one is required.
  • create_categoryAdds a category (a filter tab) to a showcase. Use it to group items, e.g. one category per project type or source folder, before tagging them; upload and tagging tools also create missing categories by name. If one with the same name or slug exists, it's returned instead of creating a duplicate.
  • tag_itemsAdds and/or removes the same categories on many showcase items (photos or videos) at once. Use it to put uploaded items into filter tabs, with itemIds from upload_photos / upload_videos (files[].id; library video ids work too) or list_showcase_items. Up to 1000 items per call; category names that don't exist yet are created. For per-item changes or alt text, use update_items.
  • upload_photosUploads local photos (JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC; up to 20 MB each) into a showcase, straight to storage. Use it to turn a folder of project photos into a client-editable gallery: pass files, folders (recursive by default), and globs via paths, and per-photo alt text and categories via files. Skips hidden files and validates file contents. Run with dryRun: true first and show the result to the user; Only call after showing the plan to the user and getting explicit confirmation. Resumable: re-running with the same arguments skips files already uploaded (and still applies changed alt text and categories). categoryFromFolder tags each photo with its top-level folder's name; categories tags every photo (both created if missing). In a projects showcase, pass project: the photos join the end of that project (categories belong to the project there, not to photos); the same file can go into several projects. Returns files: each local path with its showcase item id and status, for update_items and tag_items. Alt text: Write concise, descriptive alt text: what the photo shows (e.g. "Cedar deck with glass railing at dusk"), without "image of" or "photo of". Leave it empty for purely decorative photos.
  • +26 more on the listing page

Photoshop MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

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.

Dropl MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dropl-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dropl/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DROPL_API_KEY": "YOUR_DROPL_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Photoshop MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "photoshop-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "@alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp",
        "ui"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Dropl MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Photoshop MCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Dropl MCP for multimedia process work and Photoshop MCP for multimedia process.

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.

Dropl MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Photoshop MCP is listed as free. 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 dropl-mcp and photoshop-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Dropl MCP has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Photoshop MCP has 52/100 (Good) with 8 views, 0 installs and 709 GitHub stars.