Paperless Ngx vs Unblu

In-depth architectural comparison of the Paperless Ngx and Unblu 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 Paperless Ngx when:

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

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Choose Unblu when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	P Paperless Ngx Finance & Fintech	Unblu Finance & Fintech
Summary	MCP server for Paperless-ngx 3.x — full REST API coverage, schema-aware, token-frugal.	Token-efficient MCP server for 300+ Unblu API endpoints
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech
Quality signal

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": {
    "paperless-ngx": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-paperless-ngx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unblu": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unblu-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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