io.github.amranswill/pdfapi-mcp-server vs pdfzen
io.github.amranswill/pdfapi-mcp-server is an MCP server published by amranswill. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). pdfzen is an MCP server published by pdfzen.site. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.2 Downloads/month (npm): 172 Downloads/week (npm): 35 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published 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.github.amranswill/pdfapi-mcp-server | pdfzen |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@aranswill/mcp-server) | Remote server (api.pdfzen.site/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/amranswill/pdf-generation-api | github.com/yalamber/pdfzen |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Not responding since 2026-10-14 |
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.github.amranswill/pdfapi-mcp-server
Generate invoice, receipt, and report PDFs from structured JSON via a single API call.
pdfzen
Render PDFs from 45 starter templates or raw HTML. Pay-per-render with USDC via x402.
How to run each
io.github.amranswill/pdfapi-mcp-server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio pdfapi-mcp-server -- npx -y @aranswill/mcp-serverpdfzen As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http render https://api.pdfzen.site/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only pdfzen has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: io.github.amranswill/pdfapi-mcp-server · What it can do: pdfzen · Compare two other plugins
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