Redact Pdf MCP vs Blackout

In-depth architectural comparison of the Redact Pdf MCP and Blackout 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 Redact Pdf MCP when:

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

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Choose Blackout when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools 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	Redact Pdf MCP Developer Tools	Blackout Developer Tools
Summary	Permanently redact PII from PDFs. The text is removed, not covered. OCR for scanned documents.	Permanent local PDF redaction: text is removed and verified gone, not covered. No uploads.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "redact-pdf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redact-pdf-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blackout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@thrain/blackout"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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