Photoshop MCP vs Figma Context MCP (glips)
Two MCP servers from our design ranking, compared on live data - updated nightly, never sponsored.
Bottom line · 2026-09-18
Figma Context MCP (glips) records significantly more monthly package installs (307,488 vs 13,172); both are actively maintained, with commits inside the last month.
How they differ in kind
Photoshop MCP focuses on: Languages: English · 简体中文 · Español · Deutsch · 日本語 · Türkçe · Website. Figma Context MCP (glips) focuses on: Give your coding agent access to your Figma data.
What each one does
Photoshop MCP
Languages: English · 简体中文 · Español · Deutsch · 日本語 · Türkçe · Website. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
Figma Context MCP (glips)
Give your coding agent access to your Figma data. Implement designs in any framework in one-shot. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
From the project's README.
14 signals, side by side
| Signal | Photoshop MCP | Figma Context MCP (glips) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly installs | 13,172 | 307,488 |
| GitHub stars | 478 | 15,874 |
| Last commit | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Releases · last 90 days | 10+ | 0 |
| In the registry since | Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 |
| Registry versions | 14 | 15 |
| Documented tools | not extracted - see README | not extracted - see README |
| Env vars extracted | none extracted - see README | none extracted - see README |
| Runs | local (stdio) | local (stdio) |
| Endpoint auth | local only | local only |
| Maintenance | actively maintained | actively maintained |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Category rank | #2 of 85 | #1 of 85 |
Which one, for what
Derived from the signals above, not hands-on testing.
Pick Photoshop MCP if…
- → release velocity matters - 10+ releases in 90 days vs 0
- → category standing - #2 of 85 maintained design servers
Pick Figma Context MCP (glips) if…
- → you want the more widely installed option - 307,488 monthly installs vs 13,172
- → measured package adoption matters - 307,488 monthly installs
Who's behind them
Photoshop MCP - alisaitteke: 4 MCP servers tracked, 4 maintained, 488 combined stars. Full record.
Figma Context MCP (glips) - glips: 1 MCP server tracked, 1 maintained, 15,874 combined stars.
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Quick answers
Is Photoshop MCP better than Figma Context MCP (glips)?
Package installs favor Figma Context MCP (glips): 307,488 monthly installs to 13,172. Photoshop MCP still ranks #2 of 85 maintained design servers. Data as of 2026-09-18; we haven't hands-on tested either.
Can I use Photoshop MCP and Figma Context MCP (glips) together?
Yes - MCP clients accept multiple servers in one config, so you can enable both design servers side by side. If their tools overlap, keep the one whose toolset fits to keep your agent's tool list lean.
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Methodology: package-usage signal = npm/PyPI installs (last month, platform APIs) · maintenance = commit recency + release cadence (GitHub) · tool lists and environment-variable names extracted from each project's README · endpoint auth from our own nightly probes. We haven't hand-tested these servers; everything here is data as of 2026-09-18.