Libretranslate vs Weblate MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Libretranslate and Weblate 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 Libretranslate when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Translation Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Weblate MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Translation Services domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: WEBLATE_API_URL, WEBLATE_API_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: Weblate REST API access through MCP, Project and component management, Filtered translation search.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Libretranslate Translation Services	Weblate MCP mmntm Translation Services
Summary	LibreTranslate MCP — open-source machine translation (BYO endpoint)	Comprehensive Model Context Protocol server for Weblate translation management, enabling AI assistants to perform translation tasks, project management, and content discovery with smart format transformations.
Category & Scope	Translation Services

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": {
    "libretranslate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-libretranslate"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mmntm-weblate-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-",
        "no"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WEBLATE_API_URL": "YOUR_WEBLATE_API_URL_HERE",
        "WEBLATE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_WEBLATE_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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