Davinci Resolve MCP vs SimplyPrint

A side-by-side look at the Davinci Resolve MCP and SimplyPrint MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Davinci Resolve MCP logoDavinci Resolve MCPMultimedia Process · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server integration for DaVinci Resolve providing powerful tools for video editing, color grading, media management, and project control64GoodAuth: no auth requiredSimplyPrint logoSimplyPrintIndustrial & IoTManage your SimplyPrint 3D printer farm. Monitor, queue, and control prints from AI.29EmergingAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Davinci Resolve MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose SimplyPrint for industrial & iot. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Davinci Resolve MCP logoChoose Davinci Resolve MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Davinci Resolve MCP

SimplyPrint logoChoose SimplyPrint when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Industrial & IoT domain.
Explore SimplyPrint

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecDavinci Resolve MCP logoDavinci Resolve MCPSimplyPrint logoSimplyPrint
CategoryMultimedia ProcessIndustrial & IoT
Quality signal64/100 · Good29/100 · Emerging
Install commandConfirmedNot confirmed yet
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)—
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars3,7301
Directory activity 12 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Davinci Resolve MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

SimplyPrint tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

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.

Davinci Resolve MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "samuelgursky-davinci-resolve-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "davinci-resolve-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

SimplyPrint

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

Frequently asked questions

Davinci Resolve MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. SimplyPrint belongs to Industrial & IoT and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Davinci Resolve MCP for multimedia process work and SimplyPrint for industrial & iot.

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. SimplyPrint has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Davinci Resolve MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. SimplyPrint 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.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add samuelgursky-davinci-resolve-mcp and simplyprint as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Davinci Resolve MCP has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 12 views, 0 installs and 3,730 GitHub stars. SimplyPrint has 29/100 (Emerging) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.