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.
Roundtable AI MCP Server
Roundtable AI MCP Server is a zero-configuration local MCP server that unifies multiple AI coding assistants (Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini) through intelligent auto-discovery and a standardized interface. It coordinates specialized sub-agents from within your IDE to solve engineering problems in parallel, sharing context and synthesizing responses into a single, high-quality output. This documentation details installation, available MCP tools, integration with popular IDEs, and a broad ecosystem of specialized tools and CLIs that can be invoked as part of a roundtable-powered workflow, enabling developers to delegate tasks to the right AI for each facet of a problem without leaving their development environment.
| Feature | MarkItDown MCP | Roundtable AI MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | ||
| Official | ||
| Tools Available | 2 | 28 |
| Has Installation Guide | ||
| Has Examples | ||
| Website | ||
| Source Code |
- convert_to_markdown(uri)
- mcpinspector
- check_codex_availability
- check_claude_availability
- check_cursor_availability
- check_gemini_availability
- execute_codex_task
- execute_claude_task
- execute_cursor_task
- execute_gemini_task
- Gemini CLI
- Rovo Dev CLI
- +18 more tools
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