Easy Notion vs Markdown Notes MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Easy Notion and Markdown Notes 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 Easy Notion when:

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

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Choose Markdown Notes MCP when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Easy Notion Workplace & Productivity	M Markdown Notes MCP Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Markdown-first Notion MCP server. ~6-7x fewer response tokens vs official Notion MCP. 43 tools.	Convert PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB and images to Markdown locally, with no upload.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity

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": {
    "easy-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "easy-notion-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markdown-notes-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "markdown-notes-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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