Fetch (Reference) vs PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor)
Fetch (Reference) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) is an MCP server published by truhojunbot-tech. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Fetch (Reference) | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:1a7a0996a565 Forks (GitHub): 11 780 Pulls (Docker Hub): 1 910 043 Stars (Docker Hub): 58 Stars (GitHub): 91 180 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Fetch (Reference) | PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 180 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 1 910 043 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 780 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/fetch) | Remote server (mcp.apify.com) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Fetch (Reference)
Fetches a URL from the internet and extracts its contents as markdown.
PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor)
Extract text, tables and RAG chunks from public PDF URLs; pay-per-event via your Apify account.
How to run each
Fetch (Reference) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio fetch -- docker run -i --rm mcp/fetchPDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor)
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Requires: Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Fetch (Reference) · What it can do: PDF Text Extractor (Apify Actor) · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.