Glassypic vs Image Tiler MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Glassypic and Image Tiler MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Glassypic for multimedia process work as a local process; choose Image Tiler MCP Server for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Glassypic when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
optimize_image, login, logout.
Choose Image Tiler MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
tiler.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 1 |
| Full listing | View Glassypic | View Image Tiler MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Glassypic tools 5
optimize_imageOptimize an image: smart lossy compression (typically 60-80% size reduction), optional resize/upscale/format conversion, and AI-generated SEO metadata. Accepts absolute local file paths or remote URLs. In remote/API mode, only remote URLs are supported. Supported input formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, SVG, ICO, HEIC, TIFF, BMP (max 50 MB). Supported output formats: JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, SVG, ICO. Credits: 3 to compress (always), +1 if width or height is set, +2 to upscale, +1 for SEO tags (on by default). A full pipeline is 7 credits. Upscale is charged whether you request it or the server adds it automatically — it does so whenever a resize target exceeds the source by more than 1.2x, so a resize-only call on a small image also costs 7. SVG or ICO output is a flat 1 credit, overriding everything above. Animated GIFs are billed per frame: (per-frame operations x frames) + 1 if tags, up to 601 credits at the 100-frame limit — confirm_gif_cost gates that path. GIFs are excluded from automatic upscaling. Guest (unregistered): 20 credits/day, no signup. Log in with the login tool for more credits — registered Free tier is 30/day. Use status tool to check remaining credits before batch processing.loginLog in to your GlassyPic account via browser to unlock more credits. Opens a browser window where you complete login (Google, Facebook, or email). After login, MCP automatically picks up your account with shared credits across web and MCP. Registered accounts receive a larger credit allowance than guest sessions; use the status tool to read the account's actual tier and remaining credits. Your access token and email are stored locally at ~/.glassypic/session.json (file mode 0600) until you run logout.logoutLog out of your GlassyPic account. Reverts to guest session (20 free credits/day). Your web app account is not affected.statusCheck your GlassyPic account status: login state, tier, credits remaining, and credit reset time. Use this before batch processing to verify sufficient credits.upgradeOpen the GlassyPic pricing page in the user's browser, where the account's plan can be reviewed and changed. Call this only when the user asks to change or review their plan.
Image Tiler MCP Server tools 1
tilerSplit images into optimally-sized tiles for LLM vision analysis, or capture web page screenshots and tile them. MANDATORY two-phase workflow — DO NOT skip Phase 1: Phase 1 (REQUIRED first): Provide ONLY the image source (filePath, sourceUrl, url, etc). DO NOT include preset, tileSize, or outputDir. Returns a model comparison table with token estimates and an outputDir. You MUST present this table to the user and ask which preset they prefer. DO NOT select a preset yourself — the user decides. If you must auto-select, always use the cheapest option. Phase 2: Call again with the user's chosen preset + the outputDir from Phase 1. Re-include your original image source (filePath, sourceUrl, etc.). For captures, use screenshotPath from Phase 1 instead of url. Returns tile summary with metadata and content hints (no tile images). Use tilesDir + start/end to fetch only the tiles you need. Stop after Phase 1 if you only need the screenshot (capture mode) or comparison data. 4 tiling presets available: - "claude": 1092px tiles, ~1590 tokens/tile - "openai": 768px tiles, ~765 tokens/tile - "gemini3": 1536px tiles, ~1120 tokens/tile - "gemini": 768px tiles, ~258 tokens/tile Supports: local files (filePath), remote images (sourceUrl), data URLs, base64, and web page capture (url — Chrome required). Tiles saved as WebP (default) or PNG. Auto-downscales images over 10000px by default. TOKEN COST NOTE: The get-tiles mode returns image tiles as inline base64, consuming significantly more tokens than typical text-only MCP tools. Each tile costs ~258-1590 tokens depending on preset. Use the Phase 2 summary and tile hints to fetch only non-blank, relevant tiles.
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.
Glassypic
{
"mcpServers": {
"glassypic": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@glassypic/mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Image Tiler MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"keiver-image-tiler-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"image-tiler-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Glassypic is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Image Tiler MCP Server belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Glassypic for multimedia process work and Image Tiler MCP Server for multimedia process.
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.
Glassypic has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Image Tiler MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 glassypic and keiver-image-tiler-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Glassypic has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Image Tiler MCP Server has 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.