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pdflens-mcp vs pdf_oxide_mcp vs pmcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
pdflens-mcp
experimentalv0.3.3
An MCP server for reading PDFs, coded by human, designed for AI.
49
pdf_oxide_mcp
experimentalv0.3.55
MCP server for PDF extraction — gives Claude, Cursor, and AI assistants the ability to read PDFs locally. Text, markdown, and HTML output. Powered by pdf_oxide.
71
pmcp
growingv2.8.1
High-quality Rust SDK for Model Context Protocol (MCP) with full TypeScript SDK compatibility
Core Metrics
| pdflens-mcp | pdf_oxide_mcp | pmcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 49 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 262 | 572 | 65.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 4.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 830 |
| Releases | 9 | 40 | 67 |
| Last Updated | 157d ago | today | 8d ago |
| Age | 6m | 2m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
pdflens-mcp
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
pdf_oxide_mcp
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
pmcp
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pdflens-mcp | pdf_oxide_mcp | pmcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.3 | 0.3.55 | 2.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 3 | 76 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 43KB | 1.0MB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.91.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pmcp leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pmcp is depended on by 830 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pdflens-mcp, pdf_oxide_mcp are pre-1.0 — API may change.