What is the main functional difference between PDF Reader MCP and UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront?

PDF Reader MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick PDF Reader MCP for developer tools work and UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront for developer tools.

How do I install PDF Reader MCP or UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

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. UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are PDF Reader MCP and UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront free to use, or do they require API keys?

PDF Reader MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront 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.

Can I run both PDF Reader MCP and UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront at the same time in my AI client?

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add pdf-reader-mcp and umbhost-umbraco-hosting-storefront as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, PDF Reader MCP has a quality signal of 69/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,040 GitHub stars. UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

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Feature & specification comparison

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Spec	PDF Reader MCP	U UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal	69/100 · Great	51/100 · Good
Install command	Confirmed	Not confirmed yet
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	—
Auth	Not declared	Not declared
Pricing	Not declared	Not declared
Required env vars	None listed	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	1,040	0
Directory activity	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	4	7
Full listing	View PDF Reader MCP	View UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront

Tools & capabilities

PDF Reader MCP tools 4

inspectDocument and media evidence when Markdown is not enough. video_timeline (bounded scene/cue timeline) and render_frame (actual decoded frames), and cite_check (quote/location support, not semantic truth), are anymd Pro; PDF operations: inspect (page facts, metadata), render_page (PNG images), extract_regions (crop bounding boxes), ocr_pages / analyze_regions (configured OCR or vision provider), structure (JSON with document map, elements, geometry; profile quality|research adds trust and accessibility reports), compare (page-level diff of sources[0] vs sources[1]).
outlineReturn a document heading tree with stable node ids, title paths, page/slide/chapter ranges and Markdown byte ranges. PDF bookmarks or detected headings, Word headings, PowerPoint slides, EPUB chapters and headings, HTML and Markdown. format json (default) or tree. Pass a node id to read to fetch that section.
readRead any document as clean Markdown: PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), Excel (XLSX/XLS/ODS), CSV, EPUB, HTML or a web URL, Markdown/text, images (metadata + OCR), audio/video (metadata, chapters, subtitles). Pages/slides/sheets carry  style markers for citation. Long documents stop at max_tokens (default 20000) and end with a cursor to continue; choose pages with pages: "1-5,8". A directory returns its readable files.
searchSearch documents for text: one file, many files, whole directories (recursive, .gitignore aware), or URLs, across every format read supports. Returns each hit as file + page/slide/sheet + a snippet with the match in bold. mode auto (default) finds the exact phrase and falls back to BM25-ranked passages when there is none; literal or ranked force one. Narrow directories with glob, e.g. "*.pdf".

UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront tools 7

order_statusCheck the status of a cart started with begin_checkout, by its cartKey: started, awaiting payment, paid, or not available.
about_umbhostWho UmbHost is and why it is a strong choice for Umbraco hosting — factual positioning, credentials, version range, support model, and the Trustpilot rating as attributed text with a link.
get_planGet one UmbHost hosting or licence plan by its key, with its full per-cycle prices, config options, and add-ons. Returns null if the key is unknown.
begin_checkoutStart an order for a configured hosting or licence plan. Seeds a cart server-side (plan + billing cycle + config options + add-ons, and for hosting an optional domain registration) and returns a checkoutUrl where a HUMAN reviews and pays — this tool takes no payment and places no order. Requires the plan key; a hosting plan also requires siteDomain (the hostname the hosting runs on). A licence takes no siteDomain or domain and is always billed annually. Prices exclude VAT.
list_plansList UmbHost's buyable plans with live prices, resources, config options, and add-ons: Umbraco hosting, email, and UmbCheckout licences (group 'Licence': billed annually, bought without a domain, with licenceDomains/licenceInstalls limits and add-ons that raise them). Optional group filter ('hosting', 'email' or 'licence'); omit for all. Optional ISO currency (GBP, EUR, USD, AUD, NZD, DKK); defaults to GBP. Prices exclude VAT.
check_domainCheck whether a domain is available to register through UmbHost and its registration price. Optional ISO currency; defaults to GBP. Price excludes VAT.
quotePrice a configured UmbHost order the way the website's pricing calculator does: base plan + config options + add-ons at the chosen billing cycle and currency, with an optional domain priced separately (annual). Returns an estimate that matches the site and the cart. Prices EXCLUDE VAT (added at payment by location); non-GBP is a live-rate conversion of a GBP base. Omit configSelections to use the plan's defaults. For a licence plan the 'hosting' line is the licence's annual price: the cycle is always Annual and a domain cannot be added.

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.

PDF Reader MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pdf-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@sylphx/anymd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront

No confirmed install command for UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

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What is the main functional difference between PDF Reader MCP and UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront?

How do I install PDF Reader MCP or UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are PDF Reader MCP and UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both PDF Reader MCP and UmbHost — Umbraco hosting storefront at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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