mcp-excalidraw-server vs PlayBalanceGrid Puzzle Tools
mcp-excalidraw-server is an MCP server published by yctimlin. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (npm registry (MCP servers)). PlayBalanceGrid Puzzle Tools is an MCP server published by playbalancegrid.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). 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 |  mcp-excalidraw-server |  PlayBalanceGrid Puzzle Tools |
|---|---|---|
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 2.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 11 615 Downloads/week (npm): 3 070 Forks (GitHub): 296 Stars (GitHub): 2 634 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (npm): 196 Downloads/week (npm): 62 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 | mcp-excalidraw-server | PlayBalanceGrid Puzzle Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 634 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 296 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-10 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp-excalidraw-server) | On your machine (playbalancegrid-mcp-server) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/yctimlin/mcp_excalidraw | github.com/amigameow/playbalancegrid-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-14 |
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
mcp-excalidraw-server
Excalidraw toolkit for AI coding agents — agent skill, CLI, and MCP server with a live canvas
PlayBalanceGrid Puzzle Tools
Takuzu/Binairo puzzle generator and solver. Generate puzzles, validate solutions.
How to run each
mcp-excalidraw-server
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
PlayBalanceGrid Puzzle Tools As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio puzzle-tools -- npx -y playbalancegrid-mcp-serverCommands 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: mcp-excalidraw-server · What it can do: PlayBalanceGrid Puzzle Tools · Compare two other plugins
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