Vidocu vs MCP Video Analyzer
A side-by-side look at the Vidocu and MCP Video Analyzer MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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VidocuMultimedia ProcessAI Knowledge Platform: turn videos, PDFs, and slides into subtitles, voiceovers, and documentation42FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Vidocu for multimedia process work; choose MCP Video Analyzer for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Video Analyzer 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.
- You want tools like
analyze_video, analyze_videos, get_transcript.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | V Vidocu | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 42/100 · Fair | 69/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 102 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 19 views 3 installs 3 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 8 |
| Full listing | View Vidocu | View MCP Video Analyzer |
Tools & capabilities
Vidocu tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Video Analyzer tools 8
analyze_videoFull analysis: transcript + key frames + OCR + timeline + metadataanalyze_videosBatch version, one structured result per source (resumable)get_transcriptTranscript only (native captions or Whisper fallback)get_metadataMetadata + comments + chapters, no downloadget_framesKey frames only (scene-change or dense 1 fps)analyze_momentDeep-dive on a time range (burst frames + transcript + OCR)get_frame_atSingle frame at a timestampget_frame_burstN frames across a narrow window (motion/animation)
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.
Vidocu
No confirmed install command for Vidocu yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
MCP Video Analyzer
{
"mcpServers": {
"guimatheus92-mcp-video-analyzer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-video-analyzer@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Vidocu is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. MCP Video Analyzer belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Vidocu for multimedia process work and MCP Video Analyzer for multimedia process.
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. Vidocu has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Vidocu has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Video Analyzer is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 vidocu and guimatheus92-mcp-video-analyzer as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Vidocu has a quality signal of 42/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Video Analyzer has 69/100 (Great) with 19 views, 3 installs and 102 GitHub stars.