Techtenstein Pdf vs Redact Pdf MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Techtenstein Pdf and Redact Pdf MCP 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 Techtenstein Pdf 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 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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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Techtenstein Pdf Developer Tools	Redact Pdf MCP Developer Tools
Summary	PDF text and table extraction plus metadata. Supports OCR for scanned documents.	Permanently redact PII from PDFs. The text is removed, not covered. OCR for scanned documents.
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": {
    "techtenstein-pdf": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "techtenstein-pdf-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redact-pdf-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "redact-pdf-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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