LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® vs Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics
LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® is an MCP server published by mcp-interfaces.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics is an MCP server published by apdf.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-30. 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 |  LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® |  Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.3 Downloads/month (npm): 679 Downloads/week (npm): 223 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.1.1 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 | LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® | Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-26 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (layoutbridge-spm) | Remote server (apdf.io/mcp/main) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 5, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository | Not stated | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 3 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
LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign®
layoutbridge-spm – MCP server for Adobe® InDesign®: pages, frames, text, styles, tables, export
Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics
PDF engagement layer for apps and agents: tracking links, read analytics, and a full PDF toolset.
How to run each
LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY=<YOUR_LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY>" --transport stdio layoutbridge-spm -- npx -y layoutbridge-spmRequires: LAYOUTBRIDGE_SPM_LICENSE_KEY (secret)
Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http apdf-pdf-tracking-analytics https://apdf.io/mcp/mainCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
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 Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: LayoutBridge for Adobe InDesign® · What it can do: Apdf — PDF Tracking & Analytics · Compare two other plugins
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.