io.docmill/mcp-server vs io.github.kmalakoff/mcp-pdf
io.docmill/mcp-server is an MCP server published by docmill.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.kmalakoff/mcp-pdf is an MCP server published by kmalakoff. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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 |  io.github.kmalakoff/mcp-pdf | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.2 Downloads/month (npm): 92 Downloads/week (npm): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.3 Downloads/month (npm): 617 Downloads/week (npm): 296 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | io.docmill/mcp-server | io.github.kmalakoff/mcp-pdf |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 3 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 2 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@docmill/mcp-server) | On your machine (@mcp-z/mcp-pdf) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 4, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/mcp-z/mcp-pdf |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 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
io.docmill/mcp-server
Generate PDF, DOCX, and XLSX documents from JSON data and create reusable templates via Docmill
io.github.kmalakoff/mcp-pdf
MCP server for PDF generation using PDFKit
How to run each
io.docmill/mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DOCMILL_API_KEY=<YOUR_DOCMILL_API_KEY>" --transport stdio io-docmill-mcp-server -- npx -y @docmill/mcp-serverRequires: DOCMILL_API_KEY (secret)
io.github.kmalakoff/mcp-pdf As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio mcp-pdf -- npx -y @mcp-z/mcp-pdfCommands 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 io.docmill/mcp-server asks for
DOCMILL_API_KEY (secret)DOCMILL_BASE_URL
Only io.github.kmalakoff/mcp-pdf asks for
BASE_URLLOG_LEVELPORTRESOURCE_STORE_URI
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.docmill/mcp-server · What it can do: io.github.kmalakoff/mcp-pdf · Compare two other plugins
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