reaper-mcp-server vs openDAW MCP
reaper-mcp-server is an MCP server published by bonfire-systems. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (PyPI (MCP servers)). openDAW MCP is an MCP server published by AMEOBIUS. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. 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 |  reaper-mcp-server | |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 0.4.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 6 243 Downloads/week (PyPI): 426 Forks (GitHub): 38 Stars (GitHub): 183 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.13.0 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 | reaper-mcp-server | openDAW MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 183 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 38 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-26 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (reaper-mcp-server) | On your machine (ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 4, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/bonfire-systems/reaper-mcp | github.com/ameobius/opendaw-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
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
reaper-mcp-server
MCP server for controlling REAPER DAW with AI agents
openDAW MCP
262 MCP tools for agent-native control of openDAW, a browser-based DAW
How to run each
reaper-mcp-server
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
openDAW MCP As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "OPENDAW_HOST_DIR=<YOUR_OPENDAW_HOST_DIR>" --env "OPENDAW_URL=<YOUR_OPENDAW_URL>" --transport stdio opendaw-mcp -- docker run -i --rm -e OPENDAW_HOST_DIR -e OPENDAW_URL ghcr.io/ameobius/opendaw-mcp:1.13.0Requires: OPENDAW_HOST_DIR, OPENDAW_URL
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of reaper-mcp-server publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: reaper-mcp-server · What it can do: openDAW MCP · Compare two other plugins
Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). 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.