What is the main functional difference between Zactonz and PDF Reader MCP?

Zactonz is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. PDF Reader MCP belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Zactonz for developer tools work and PDF Reader MCP for search & data extraction.

How do I install Zactonz or PDF Reader MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

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. PDF Reader MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Are Zactonz and PDF Reader MCP free to use, or do they require API keys?

Zactonz is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. PDF Reader MCP 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.

Can I run both Zactonz and PDF Reader MCP at the same time in my AI client?

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

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

On AllMCPs, Zactonz has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. PDF Reader MCP has 65/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,041 GitHub stars.

Zactonz vs PDF Reader MCP — MCP Server Comparison

Zactonz vs PDF Reader MCP — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Z Zactonz	PDF Reader MCP
Category	Developer Tools	Search & Data Extraction
Quality signal	53/100 · Good	65/100 · Great
Install command	Confirmed	Not confirmed yet
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	—
Auth	API key required	No auth required
Pricing	Freemium	Free
Required env vars	`ZACTONZ_API_KEYS`	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	0	1,041
Directory activity	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	19	4
Full listing	View Zactonz	View PDF Reader MCP

Tools & capabilities

Zactonz tools 19

capture_screenshotCapture a web page as an image or PDF
render_htmlRender HTML to an image or PDF
read_webpageRead a web page as Markdown
convert_html_to_markdownConvert HTML to Markdown
preview_linkTitle, description, image and metadata of a URL
lookup_dnsDNS records and DNSSEC status
inspect_ssl_certificateCertificate, chain, expiry and TLS details
lookup_whoisRegistrar, dates and nameservers of a domain
check_email_domainMX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC and related records, scored
verify_emailsWhether addresses can receive mail
generate_qr_codeGenerate a QR code
read_qr_codeDecode a QR code
+7 more on the listing page

PDF Reader MCP tools 4

inspectDocument and media evidence when Markdown is not enough. video_timeline (bounded scene/cue timeline) and render_frame (actual decoded frames), and cite_check (quote/location support, not semantic truth), are anymd Pro; PDF operations: inspect (page facts, metadata), render_page (PNG images), extract_regions (crop bounding boxes), ocr_pages / analyze_regions (configured OCR or vision provider), structure (JSON with document map, elements, geometry; profile quality|research adds trust and accessibility reports), compare (page-level diff of sources[0] vs sources[1]).
outlineReturn a document heading tree with stable node ids, title paths, page/slide/chapter ranges and Markdown byte ranges. PDF bookmarks or detected headings, Word headings, PowerPoint slides, EPUB chapters and headings, HTML and Markdown. format json (default) or tree. Pass a node id to read to fetch that section.
readRead any document as clean Markdown: PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), Excel (XLSX/XLS/ODS), CSV, EPUB, HTML or a web URL, Markdown/text, images (metadata + OCR), audio/video (metadata, chapters, subtitles). Pages/slides/sheets carry  style markers for citation. Long documents stop at max_tokens (default 20000) and end with a cursor to continue; choose pages with pages: "1-5,8". A directory returns its readable files.
searchSearch documents for text: one file, many files, whole directories (recursive, .gitignore aware), or URLs, across every format read supports. Returns each hit as file + page/slide/sheet + a snippet with the match in bold. mode auto (default) finds the exact phrase and falls back to BM25-ranked passages when there is none; literal or ranked force one. Narrow directories with glob, e.g. "*.pdf".

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.

Zactonz

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zactonz": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@zactonz/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZACTONZ_API_KEYS": "YOUR_ZACTONZ_API_KEYS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

PDF Reader MCP

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

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Tools & capabilities

Zactonz tools 19

PDF Reader MCP tools 4

Ready-to-paste client configs

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Frequently asked questions

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Frequently asked questions

What is the main functional difference between Zactonz and PDF Reader MCP?

How do I install Zactonz or PDF Reader MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf?

Are Zactonz and PDF Reader MCP free to use, or do they require API keys?

Can I run both Zactonz and PDF Reader MCP at the same time in my AI client?

Which MCP server has higher directory engagement and quality ratings?

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