MCP Comparison
Compare features, tools, and capabilities of these MCP servers side by side.
N8N MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to integrate Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Windsurf, and Cursor with n8n workflows. This MCP enables users to build, test, and orchestrate complex workflows by exposing a set of tools that bridge Claude’s capabilities with n8n’s automation platform. The project emphasizes robust trigger handling, multi-tenant readiness, and progressive documentation to help developers understand how tools map to real-world workflow tasks. It also outlines future tooling integration points (such as getNodeEssentials and getNodeInfo) to further enhance node-structure awareness within MCP-powered automations.
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.
| Feature | N8N MCP Server | MarkItDown MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | ||
| Official | ||
| Tools Available | 4 | 2 |
| Has Installation Guide | ||
| Has Examples | ||
| Website | ||
| Source Code |
- n8n_test_workflow
- n8n_trigger_webhook_workflow
- getNodeEssentials
- getNodeInfo
- convert_to_markdown(uri)
- mcpinspector
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