pdf-mcp

★ 155

word-mcp-live

★ 239

pdf-mcp vs word-mcp-live

Q: Which is better, pdf-mcp or word-mcp-live?

By GitHub stars, word-mcp-live has more community adoption, but the best choice depends on your specific use case.

pdf-mcp: pdf-mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents to read, search, and extract content from PDF files. It uses PyMuPDF for PDF parsing, SQLite for persistent caching, and supports hybrid search combining BM25 keyword and semantic embeddings, OCR for scanned documents, and structured extraction of tables and images.; word-mcp-live: word-mcp-live is the only MCP server that edits Word documents while they're open. It provides live editing, tracked changes, per-action undo, and 115 tools. It works cross-platform for saved documents and natively on Windows for live editing with Word.

TL;DR

pdf-mcpVision / Multimodal · ★ 155

Efficiently read and analyze large PDF documents without exceeding context limits

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word-mcp-liveWorkflow Automation · ★ 239

Generate and format contracts with tracked changes for review

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Features

pdf-mcp

01Hybrid search (BM25 keyword + semantic embeddings) with Reciprocal Rank Fusion

02Paginated reading to avoid context overflow

03OCR support for scanned and image-based PDFs via Tesseract

04Structured extraction of tables, images, and table of contents

05Persistent SQLite cache with automatic invalidation

word-mcp-live

01Live editing while document is open

02Full undo per action (Ctrl+Z)

03Native tracked changes with author name

04Threaded comments (add, reply, resolve, delete)

05115 tools across cross-platform and Windows live modes

Use Cases

pdf-mcp

↳Efficiently read and analyze large PDF documents without exceeding context limits

↳Search for specific content or concepts within PDFs using natural language

↳Extract structured data such as tables and images from PDFs

word-mcp-live

↳Generate and format contracts with tracked changes for review

↳Batch process documents: replace text, update formatting, add comments

↳Interactive editing and formatting while working in Word

FAQ

What is the difference between pdf-mcp and word-mcp-live?

Both pdf-mcp and word-mcp-live are in the Vision / Multimodal category. pdf-mcp has 155 stars, while word-mcp-live has 239 stars.

Which is better, pdf-mcp or word-mcp-live?

The best choice depends on your use case. Choose pdf-mcp if Efficiently read and analyze large PDF documents without exceeding context limits, and word-mcp-live if Generate and format contracts with tracked changes for review.

Is pdf-mcp free or open source?

Yes, pdf-mcp is open source on GitHub (MIT).

Is word-mcp-live free or open source?

Yes, word-mcp-live is open source on GitHub (MIT).

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