figma-use vs BlenderMCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Design & Media servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	figma-use Control Figma from the terminal or as an MCP server — full read/write: create shapes, text, components, render JSX, export images. Unverified HTTP (remote) No auth TypeScript	BlenderMCP Control Blender from Claude and other LLMs for prompt-assisted 3D modeling, scene creation, and asset generation. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	571	23k
Last commit	2 months ago	16 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g figma-use`	`uvx blender-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick figma-use if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick BlenderMCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add figma-use

Install / run

npm install -g figma-use

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "figma-use": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:38451/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add BlenderMCP

Install / run

uvx blender-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blendermcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "blender-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

figma-use or BlenderMCP — which is better?

Pick figma-use if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick BlenderMCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both figma-use and BlenderMCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do figma-use and BlenderMCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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