Surehand MCP for Adobe After Effects vs PostFader
Surehand MCP for Adobe After Effects is an MCP server published by ConformLabs. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). PostFader is an MCP server published by synopsys0. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). 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 |  Surehand MCP for Adobe After Effects |  PostFader |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.4.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 12.0.3 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 175 Downloads/week (PyPI): 132 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 8 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 12.0.3 Downloads/month (PyPI): 1 175 Downloads/week (PyPI): 132 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 8 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 | Surehand MCP for Adobe After Effects | PostFader |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (worse) | 8 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 1 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (https://github.com/ConformLabs/surehand-mcp/releases/download/v1.4.1/Surehand-MCP.mcpb) | On your machine (postfader-fl-studio-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/conformlabs/surehand-mcp | github.com/synopsys0/postfader-fl-studio-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-25 | 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
Surehand MCP for Adobe After Effects
Your AI works in Adobe After Effects and proves what it did: change reports, pixel proofs, QC.
PostFader
FL Studio MCP server: read, mix, compose, and edit your open FL Studio project from any MCP client.
How to run each
Surehand MCP for Adobe After Effects
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
PostFader As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "FL_BRIDGE_ENABLE_MIDI=<YOUR_FL_BRIDGE_ENABLE_MIDI>" --env "FL_BRIDGE_MIDI_PORT=<YOUR_FL_BRIDGE_MIDI_PORT>" --env "FL_STUDIO_USER_DATA_DIR=<YOUR_FL_STUDIO_USER_DATA_DIR>" --transport stdio postfader-fl-studio-mcp -- uvx postfader-fl-studio-mcpRequires: FL_BRIDGE_ENABLE_MIDI, FL_BRIDGE_MIDI_PORT, FL_STUDIO_USER_DATA_DIR
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
The marketplaces of Surehand MCP for Adobe After Effects publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Surehand MCP for Adobe After Effects · What it can do: PostFader · Compare two other plugins
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