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ocr-mcp
★ 23
vs
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mcp-raganything
★ 15

ocr-mcp vs mcp-raganything

ocr-mcp: OCR-MCP is a complete AI OCR webapp and MCP server. It provides a web interface for drag-and-drop OCR, scanning, and batch processing, and a FastMCP server for agentic IDEs like Claude, Cursor, Windsurf. It supports 13 OCR engines, WIA scanner, preprocessing, and workflow pipelines.; mcp-raganything: A multi-modal RAG service that exposes a REST API and MCP server for document indexing and knowledge-base querying. It uses RAGAnything/LightRAG for indexing and retrieval, MinIO for object storage, and PostgreSQL for the knowledge graph. Each project is isolated by its own working directory.

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TL;DR

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ocr-mcpVision / Multimodal · ★ 23

Integrate OCR capabilities into AI agents (Claude, Cursor)

mcp-raganything logo
mcp-raganythingVision / Multimodal · ★ 15

Index and query documents for knowledge base Q&A

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
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mcp-raganything logomcp-raganything
Category
Vision / Multimodal
Vision / Multimodal
Stars
★ 23
★ 15
License
MIT
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Install Command
git clone https://github.com/sandraschi/ocr-mcp.git && cd ocr-mcp && uv sync
uv sync && docker compose up -d postgres && cp .env.example .env && uv run python src/main.py
Updated
1w ago
2mo ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Tags
agentic-workflow, fastmcp, mcp
agents, ai, docling
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Features

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0113 OCR backends (PaddleOCR, Mistral OCR, etc.)
02Auto backend selection
03Preprocessing (deskew, enhance, crop)
04Layout and table extraction
05Batch and pipeline processing
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01REST API and MCP Server
02Multi-modal RAG with BM25, vector, and hybrid search
03Supports 91 document formats via Kreuzberg
04PostgreSQL-backed knowledge graph with pgvector and BM25
05File browsing and reading from MinIO without indexing
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Use Cases

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↳Integrate OCR capabilities into AI agents (Claude, Cursor)
↳Run OCR on scanned documents with WIA scanner
↳Batch process and convert documents to text/PDF/JSON
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↳Index and query documents for knowledge base Q&A
↳Browse and read files from object storage
↳Multi-modal search including text and images
FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between ocr-mcp and mcp-raganything?
Both ocr-mcp and mcp-raganything are in the Vision / Multimodal category. ocr-mcp has 23 stars, while mcp-raganything has 15 stars.
Which is better, ocr-mcp or mcp-raganything?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose ocr-mcp if Integrate OCR capabilities into AI agents (Claude, Cursor), and mcp-raganything if Index and query documents for knowledge base Q&A.
Is ocr-mcp free or open source?
Yes, ocr-mcp is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is mcp-raganything free or open source?
Yes, mcp-raganything is open source on GitHub.
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