Files vs Foxit PDF API MCP Server
Files is an MCP server published by Abhishekkumar2021. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Foxit PDF API MCP Server is an MCP server published by foxitsoftware. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |  Files |  Foxit PDF API MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Downloads/month (npm): 197 Downloads/week (npm): 28 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.4 Downloads/month (npm): 174 Downloads/week (npm): 37 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 12 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 | Files | Foxit PDF API MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 12 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 6 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@abhishekmcp/files) | On your machine (@foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 0 | 3, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/abhishekkumar2021/mcp-suite | github.com/foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 4 | 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
Files
Sandboxed local filesystem: read, search, edit, copy, archive, and safely manage files.
Foxit PDF API MCP Server
MCP server that exposes Foxit PDF API capabilities via stdio.
How to run each
Files As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "FS_ROOTS=<YOUR_FS_ROOTS>" --transport stdio files -- npx -y @abhishekmcp/filesRequires: FS_ROOTS
Foxit PDF API MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID>" --env "FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST=<YOUR_FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST>" --transport stdio foxit-pdf-api-mcp-server -- npx -y @foxitsoftware/foxit-pdf-api-mcp-serverRequires: FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_ID, FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST
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 Files asks for
FS_READONLYFS_ROOTS
Only Foxit PDF API MCP Server asks for
FOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_IDFOXIT_CLOUD_API_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)FOXIT_CLOUD_API_HOST
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Files · What it can do: Foxit PDF API MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
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