Free the Tools vs Filestash
A side-by-side look at the Free the Tools and Filestash MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Free the Tools for file systems work as a local process; choose Filestash for file systems. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Free the Tools 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.
Choose Filestash when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 14,813 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Free the Tools | View Filestash |
Tools & capabilities
Free the Tools tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Filestash 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.
Free the Tools
{
"mcpServers": {
"free-the-tools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"freethetools"
]
}
}
}
Filestash
No confirmed install command for Filestash yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
