Markitdown vs Filestash

Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers — install paths, tools, quality signals, and directory engagement so you can pick the right one for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

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Markitdown
microsoft
📂 File Systems
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Filestash
mickaelkerjean
📂 File Systems
SummaryMCP tool access to MarkItDown -- a library that converts many file formats (local or remote) to Markdown for LLM consumption.Remote Storage Access: SFTP, S3, FTP, SMB, NFS, WebDAV, GIT, FTPS, gcloud, azure blob, sharepoint, etc.
Quality signal49/100 (Fair)40/100 (Fair)
Install pathpip · highRemote · high
Engagement 0 0 0 171,868 1 0 0 14,447
ToolsSupports PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, audio, HTML, JSON, CSV, XML, EPUB, ZIP, and YouTube…Preserves document structure including headings, lists, tables, and linksOptional dependencies for selective format supportPlugin system for extensibility, including OCR with LLM VisionCommand-line and Python API usageProcesses local and remote files with process-level access controlPlugin-driven architecture for extensibilitySupport for over 20 storage protocols including SFTP, S3, FTP, SMB, WebDAVMultiple access methods: web client, native client, APIs, gatewaysWorkflow engine for automating file operationsSupport for custom authentication and RBAC authorizationFile apps for specialized file formats and workflows
Verified / officialNoNo
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