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pdflens-mcp vs pdf_oxide_mcp vs turbomcp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pdflens-mcp
experimentalv0.3.3
An MCP server for reading PDFs, coded by human, designed for AI.
52
pdf_oxide_mcp
experimentalv0.3.17
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.
69
turbomcp
growingv3.0.10
Rust SDK for Model Context Protocol (MCP) with zero-boilerplate macros and WASM support
Core Metrics
| pdflens-mcp | pdf_oxide_mcp | turbomcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 52 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 254 | 107 | 13.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 17 | 107 | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| Releases | 9 | 7 | 69 |
| Last Updated | 98d ago | 19d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 4m | 26d | 7m |
Health Breakdown
pdflens-mcp
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
pdf_oxide_mcp
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
turbomcp
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pdflens-mcp | pdf_oxide_mcp | turbomcp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.3 | 0.3.17 | 3.0.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 4 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 17KB | 74KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •turbomcp leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pdflens-mcp, pdf_oxide_mcp are pre-1.0 — API may change.