Mac Control Mcp vs Freezetext Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mac Control Mcp and Freezetext 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?

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Choose Mac Control Mcp when:

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

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Choose Freezetext Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: FREEZETEXT_API_PORT, FREEZETEXT_API_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: 12 MCP tools for capture, history, and OCR config, Local OCR via Apple Vision Framework (no cloud), Supports screen freeze, region OCR, and image OCR.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	M Mac Control Mcp OS Automation	Freezetext Mcp juergenkoller-software OS Automation
Summary	Native Swift macOS automation MCP — 63 tools: AX, browser, capture, OCR, Spotlight, windows.	MCP server for FreezeText — OCR anything on your Mac screen. Freeze the screen and extract text via Apple Vision (videos, popups, protected PDFs), OCR a region or base64 image, and manage a searchable capture history. 12 tools.
Category & Scope	OS Automation

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": {
    "mac-control-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mac-control-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "juergenkoller-software-freezetext-mcp": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/Swift-5.9+-orange.svg)](https://swift.org"
    }
  }
}

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