Fastmcp Pdftools vs Tooldash MCP
A side-by-side look at the Fastmcp Pdftools and Tooldash MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Fastmcp Pdftools for file systems work as a local process; choose Tooldash MCP for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Fastmcp Pdftools when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
read_local_pdf, list_pdf_files.
Choose Tooldash MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
pdf_info, merge_pdfs, extract_pdf_pages.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Fastmcp Pdftools | View Tooldash MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Fastmcp Pdftools tools 2
read_local_pdfRead and extract text content from a local PDF file.list_pdf_filesList all PDF files in a given directory.
Tooldash MCP tools 4
pdf_infoPage count, per-page dimensions and metadata of a PDFmerge_pdfsCombine two or more PDFs into one, in the given orderextract_pdf_pagesCopy a page selection (`"1-3,7,10-12"`) into a new PDFclean_textCollapse whitespace, strip invisible characters, normalize punctuation, optionally remove URLs
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.
Fastmcp Pdftools
{
"mcpServers": {
"fastmcp-pdftools": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"fastmcp-pdftools"
]
}
}
}
Tooldash MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"tooldash-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tooldash-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Fastmcp Pdftools is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Tooldash MCP belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Fastmcp Pdftools for file systems work and Tooldash MCP for file systems.
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.
Fastmcp Pdftools is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Tooldash MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 fastmcp-pdftools and tooldash-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Fastmcp Pdftools has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Tooldash MCP has 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
