Handwriting OCR vs HelpySelf
Handwriting OCR is an MCP server published by Handwriting-OCR. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). HelpySelf is an MCP server published by helpyself.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  Handwriting OCR | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:141e2e00e706 Forks (GitHub): 7 Pulls (Docker Hub): 18 839 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 17 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 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 | Handwriting OCR | HelpySelf |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 17 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 18 839 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/handwriting-ocr) | Remote server (helpyself.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 3 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/handwriting-ocr/handwriting-ocr-mcp-server | 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 | Responded 5 h ago |
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
Handwriting OCR
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Handwriting OCR.
HelpySelf
Convert and compress PDFs and images, redact personal data, and run text and data utilities.
How to run each
Handwriting OCR As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "API_TOKEN=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio handwriting-ocr -- docker run -i --rm -e API_TOKEN mcp/handwriting-ocrRequires: API_TOKEN (secret)
HelpySelf As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http tools https://helpyself.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only HelpySelf has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of HelpySelf publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of HelpySelf publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Handwriting OCR · What it can do: HelpySelf · 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.