File2markdown vs Readdown MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the File2markdown and Readdown 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 File2markdown when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Readdown MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	File2markdown Developer Tools	Readdown MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Convert documents and web pages to clean Markdown: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, EPUB, scanned files, any URL.	Convert web pages to clean, LLM-optimized Markdown. No browser needed.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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": {
    "file2markdown": {
      "url": "https://mcp.file2markdown.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "readdown-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:zcag/readdown-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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