Screenshot Scout vs Shotpipe — Screenshots & OG Images

In-depth architectural comparison of the Screenshot Scout and Shotpipe — Screenshots & OG Images 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 Screenshot Scout 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 Shotpipe — Screenshots & OG Images 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).
• Primary tools included: screenshot, og_image.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Screenshot Scout Developer Tools	S Shotpipe — Screenshots & OG Images Developer Tools
Summary	Capture screenshots of webpages as images or PDFs with Screenshot Scout.	Screenshot any URL and see it, or mint a social card — hosted, SSRF-safe, cached. No Chrome to run.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "screenshot-scout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@screenshotscout/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shotpipe-screenshots-og-images": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "shotpipe-init"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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