Shutterstock vs Pexels MCP Server
Shutterstock is an MCP server published by Fredobumma. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Pexels MCP Server is an MCP server published by hanoak. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-10. 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 |  Shutterstock |  Pexels MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.1 Downloads/month (npm): 802 Downloads/week (npm): 355 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | Shutterstock | Pexels MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-05 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (shutterstock-mcp) | On your machine (@hanoak/pexels-mcp-server) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 3 | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/fredobumma/shutterstock-mcp | github.com/hanoak/pexels-mcp-server |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 3 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-11-05 | 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
Shutterstock
Search Shutterstock photos, footage, music and news images; preview, collect and license them.
Pexels MCP Server
MCP server for the Pexels API: search & fetch stock photos, videos, and collections.
How to run each
Shutterstock As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --env "SHUTTERSTOCK_API_KEY=<YOUR_SHUTTERSTOCK_API_KEY>" --env "SHUTTERSTOCK_API_SECRET=<YOUR_SHUTTERSTOCK_API_SECRET>" --env "SHUTTERSTOCK_API_TOKEN=<YOUR_SHUTTERSTOCK_API_TOKEN>" --transport stdio shutterstock-mcp -- uvx shutterstock-mcpRequires: SHUTTERSTOCK_API_KEY (secret), SHUTTERSTOCK_API_SECRET (secret), SHUTTERSTOCK_API_TOKEN (secret)
Pexels MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "PEXELS_API_KEY=<YOUR_PEXELS_API_KEY>" --transport stdio pexels-mcp-server -- npx -y @hanoak/pexels-mcp-serverRequires: PEXELS_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 Shutterstock asks for
SHUTTERSTOCK_API_KEY (secret)SHUTTERSTOCK_API_SECRET (secret)SHUTTERSTOCK_API_TOKEN (secret)SHUTTERSTOCK_ENABLE_LICENSING
Only Pexels MCP Server asks for
LOG_LEVELPEXELS_API_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Shutterstock · What it can do: Pexels MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
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