Equalang MCP vs MachineTranslation.com MCP
A side-by-side look at the Equalang MCP and MachineTranslation.com MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Equalang MCP for translation services work as a local process; choose MachineTranslation.com MCP for translation services over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Equalang MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Translation Services domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
EQUALANG_API_KEY. - You want tools like
translate_file, transcribe_recording, translate_text.
Choose MachineTranslation.com MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Translation Services domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Translation Services | Translation Services |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | EQUALANG_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 1 installs 1 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Equalang MCP | View MachineTranslation.com MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Equalang MCP tools 8
translate_fileTranslate a whole file into another language and save the result, keeping its layout, tables, images and formulas. Documents (pdf, docx, pptx, xlsx, epub, html, txt), subtitles (srt, vtt), pictures (jpg, png, webp, bmp), and recordings (mp3, m4a, wav, flac, ogg, aac, opus, mp4, mov, webm, mkv), which come back as translated subtitles. Answers with the paths written, never the contents. COSTS THE USER'S CREDITS: say what it will cost and get their agreement first -- estimate_cost gives the number for a file.transcribe_recordingWrite down what is said in an audio or video file (mp3, m4a, wav, flac, ogg, aac, opus, mp4, mov, webm, mkv) as timed text, in the language spoken, and save it. For a translation of the recording use translate_file instead. Charged for the speech actually heard: silence and music are not. COSTS THE USER'S CREDITS: say what it will cost and get their agreement first -- estimate_cost gives the number for a file.translate_textTranslate plain text and answer with the translation. Pass texts for separate strings -- labels, messages: each translated on its own, answered in order, at most 50 texts of 5,000 characters, 20,000 characters per call. Pass text for one long text -- an article, a chapter, up to 100,000 characters: it is cut at sentences by Equalang, so do not split it yourself. For anything that is a file, use translate_file, which keeps its formatting. Charged by length, a small amount; the answer says how much.estimate_costUpload a local file without starting anything, and answer with the most a job on it can cost in credits. Free. Pass the returned file_id to translate_file or transcribe_recording so the file is not uploaded twice; kept_until says how long it is held. A recording is charged for the speech actually heard, usually less than the estimate.check_jobLook a job up by id and, if it has finished, save its results. Use after a tool answered before its job was done.cancel_jobStop a queued or running job. A cancelled job is not charged; one that had already finished is left as it is.get_credit_balanceHow many credits the account has. Credits are bought at https://equalang.com/pricing; the same balance serves the website and this server.list_languagesThe language codes Equalang takes, with their names, read from the live API. Needs no key. Use it to turn a language's name into its code.
MachineTranslation.com 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.
Equalang MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"equalang-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@equalang/mcp"
],
"env": {
"EQUALANG_API_KEY": "YOUR_EQUALANG_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MachineTranslation.com MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"machinetranslation-com-mcp": {
"url": "https://www.machinetranslation.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Equalang MCP is categorized under Translation Services and uses a local stdio subprocess. MachineTranslation.com MCP belongs to Translation Services and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Equalang MCP for translation services work and MachineTranslation.com MCP for translation services.
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.
Equalang MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MachineTranslation.com MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 equalang-mcp and machinetranslation-com-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Equalang MCP has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 11 GitHub stars. MachineTranslation.com MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 4 views, 1 installs and 0 GitHub stars.