Quire PDF vs InkRelay
Quire PDF is an MCP server published by quirepdf.dev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). InkRelay is an MCP server published by GauravBR. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  InkRelay | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 550 Downloads/week (npm): 85 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.1.1 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 | Quire PDF | InkRelay |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-18 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (quirepdf-mcp) | On your machine (@inkrelay/mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/gauravbr/inkrelay-ai |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-18 |
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
Quire PDF
Turn JSON into polished PDFs: invoices, receipts, quotes, certificates, or any data.
InkRelay
Print PDFs, ZPL labels and ESC/POS receipts on your printers and follow print jobs via InkRelay
How to run each
Quire PDF As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "QUIRE_API_KEY=<YOUR_QUIRE_API_KEY>" --transport stdio quirepdf-mcp -- npx -y quirepdf-mcpRequires: QUIRE_API_KEY (secret)
InkRelay As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "INKRELAY_API_KEY=<YOUR_INKRELAY_API_KEY>" --transport stdio inkrelay -- npx -y @inkrelay/mcpRequires: INKRELAY_API_KEY (secret)
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
Only Quire PDF asks for
QUIRE_API_KEY (secret)QUIRE_API_URL
Only InkRelay asks for
INKRELAY_API_KEY (secret)INKRELAY_FILE_ROOT
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Quire PDF · What it can do: InkRelay · Compare two other plugins
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