What is the key difference between Pepys MCP and MCP Server Alice?

Pepys MCP belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with local stdio execution, while MCP Server Alice belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Pepys MCP or MCP Server Alice in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Pepys MCP and MCP Server Alice free or paid?

Pepys MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required). MCP Server Alice operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Pepys MCP lists 9 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Server Alice lists 10 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Pepys MCP and MCP Server Alice together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Pepys MCP vs MCP Server Alice

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pepys MCP and MCP Server Alice MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Pepys MCP

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 61/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

MCP Server Alice

Speech-to-Text · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Pepys MCP if you need specialized Speech-to-Text tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Server Alice if your workspace requires Speech-to-Text integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Pepys MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: PEPYS_API_KEY.
Primary tools included: transcribe, get_transcription, upload_file.

Explore Pepys MCP Details

Choose MCP Server Alice when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list_recordings_v2, search_recordings_v2, get_recording_v2.

Explore MCP Server Alice Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pepys MCP ankurmans Speech-to-Text	MCP Server Alice Speech-to-Text
Summary	Pay-once transcription for audio, video, and whole podcast feeds via Pepys. Transcribe a file or a pasted YouTube/podcast link, get speaker diarization, export SRT/VTT, search a transcript, and check credit balance. Hosted connector (OAuth, no API key) or npx pepys-mcp. 99+ languages.	Secure audio transcription meets AI. Connect Alice recordings to Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and more.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Pepys MCP Tools (9)

transcribe

Transcribe hours-long audio or video into an accurate, speaker-labeled (diarized), timestamped transcript with correctly-timed SRT/VTT captions – work a general model can't do on a raw file. Accepts a file_ref from upload_file or a url (YouTube, podcast episode, RSS feed, Google Drive/Dropbox share). Audio is never used to train models. Returns { job_id, status }; fetch the result with get_transcription.

get_transcription

Fetch a transcription by job_id: full text, per-speaker timestamped segments, summary, duration_seconds, billed_minutes, and language. Set wait_ms (up to 25000) to long-poll so short clips come back in one call; otherwise poll until status is 'done'.

upload_file

Upload local audio/video the agent is holding (as base64 bytes or a file path) and get back a file_ref to pass to transcribe. Use this when the media has no public URL. Requires the Pepys R2 storage backend.

list_transcriptions

List this account's recent transcription jobs with their job_id, status, title, and duration, so you can resume, fetch, or export an earlier result instead of re-transcribing.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Pepys MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ankurmans-pepys-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pepys-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PEPYS_API_KEY": "YOUR_PEPYS_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Server Alice Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-alice": {
      "url": "https://aliceapp.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Pepys MCP is categorized under Speech-to-Text and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Server Alice belongs to Speech-to-Text using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Pepys MCP when you need capabilities focused on speech-to-text and MCP Server Alice when you require tools for speech-to-text.

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