Gurupdf MCP vs Pdf4vllm
A side-by-side look at the Gurupdf MCP and Pdf4vllm MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Gurupdf MCP for file systems work as a local process; choose Pdf4vllm 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 Gurupdf MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GURUPDF_API_KEY. - You want tools like
convert_file, get_status, list_conversions.
Choose Pdf4vllm when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_pdfs, read_pdf, grep_pdf.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GURUPDF_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Gurupdf MCP | View Pdf4vllm |
Tools & capabilities
Gurupdf MCP tools 4
convert_fileConvert or process a local file (or URL) with GuruPDF. Convert between 100+ formats (PDF ⇄ Word/Excel/PowerPoint, images, ebooks, etc.) or run a PDF tool (compress, merge, split, rotate, protect, watermark, OCR…). Saves the result next to the input and returns the path.get_statusCheck a GuruPDF conversion job by its id (uuid). If it's finished, downloads the result to disk.list_conversionsList the conversions and tools GuruPDF supports, optionally filtered by an input file format.check_creditsShow how many GuruPDF credits the user has left, and how to get more.
Pdf4vllm tools 3
list_pdfsFind PDF files with glob filtering (`name_pattern`)read_pdfExtract PDF content as ordered blocksgrep_pdfSearch text in PDFs using pdfgrep (requires `pdfgrep` installed)
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.
Gurupdf MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gurupdf-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GURUPDF_API_KEY": "YOUR_GURUPDF_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Pdf4vllm
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf4vllm": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"pdf4vllm-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Gurupdf MCP is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pdf4vllm belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Gurupdf MCP for file systems work and Pdf4vllm 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.
Gurupdf MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Pdf4vllm 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 gurupdf-gurupdf-mcp and pdf4vllm as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Gurupdf MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Pdf4vllm has 45/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
