Markitdown vs io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp
Markitdown is an MCP server published by microsoft. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp is an MCP server published by zp130221. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-11. 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 |  Markitdown |  io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:9cb5f26d30b6 Forks (GitHub): 14 681 Pulls (Docker Hub): 170 049 Stars (Docker Hub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 194 704 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.10 Downloads/month (npm): 1 999 Downloads/week (npm): 1 160 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.15 Downloads/month (npm): 1 999 Downloads/week (npm): 1 160 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Markitdown | io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 194 704 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 170 049 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 14 681 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-10 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/markitdown) | Remote server or your machine |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/microsoft/markitdown | github.com/zp130221/pdfedit-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-16 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 20 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
Markitdown
A lightweight MCP server for calling MarkItDown.
io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp
Edit text inside existing PDFs: replace, delete, redact, insert, fill forms; original fonts kept.
How to run each
Markitdown As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio markitdown -- docker run -i --rm mcp/markitdownio.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http pdfedit-mcp https://pdfedit-mcp-remote.niubai-pdfedit-remote-worker.workers.dev/mcpRequires: PDFEDIT_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only Markitdown has
convert_to_markdown
Only io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp has
pdf_batchpdf_editpdf_findpdf_jobpdf_preview
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp as of 2026-10-22). More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Markitdown publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Markitdown · What it can do: io.github.zp130221/pdfedit-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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