MCP Comparison
Compare features, tools, and capabilities of these MCP servers side by side.
MarkItDown MCP
MarkItDown-MCP is a lightweight MCP (Model Context Protocol) server provided as the markitdown-mcp package. It exposes a STDIO, Streamable HTTP, and SSE MCP server designed for calling MarkItDown to convert content to Markdown. The package focuses on simplicity and accessibility, enabling you to run the MCP server locally via a simple CLI, or in Docker for containerized workflows, with integration options for Claude Desktop. The core capability is exposed through a single tool, convert_to_markdown(uri), which accepts a URI in http:, https:, file:, or data: schemes to fetch content and convert it to Markdown. This MCP server is easy to install with pip and can be used in various transport modes, including STDIO and HTTP/SSE, making it a flexible choice for automations and integrations.
openai-gpt-image-mcp
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool server designed for OpenAI's GPT-4o and gpt-image-1 image generation and editing APIs. This MCP server exposes image-generation capabilities via two primary tools, create-image and edit-image, enabling developers to generate images from prompts and perform inpainting, outpainting, or compositing edits with fine-grained prompt control. It also provides file-output options so generated content can be saved to disk or returned as base64, and it supports a range of MCP-compatible clients, including Claude Desktop, Cursor, VSCode, Windsurf, among others. Built on the MCP SDK and OpenAI and OpenAI-compatible tooling, this server offers a ready-to-run solution for integrating image APIs into MCP-enabled workflows.
| Feature | MarkItDown MCP | openai-gpt-image-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | ||
| Official | ||
| Tools Available | 2 | 2 |
| Has Installation Guide | ||
| Has Examples | ||
| Website | ||
| Source Code |
- convert_to_markdown(uri)
- mcpinspector
- create-image
- edit-image
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