Barevalue vs Podcastindex
A side-by-side look at the Barevalue and Podcastindex MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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BarevaluePodcasts · Local subprocess (stdio)AI podcast editing. Sign up in one call, send audio by link or from disk, get an edited episode.57GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Barevalue for podcasts work as a local process; choose Podcastindex for podcasts as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
BChoose Barevalue when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
barevalue_register, barevalue_upload, barevalue_submit_url.
Choose Podcastindex when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_podcasts, get_podcast, episodes.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B Barevalue | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Podcasts | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 3 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Barevalue | View Podcastindex |
Tools & capabilities
Barevalue tools 12
barevalue_registerCreate an account and get an API key in one callbarevalue_uploadUpload an audio file from this machinebarevalue_submit_urlOrder editing, for an upload or for audio at a linkbarevalue_statusProgress, time remaining, download links, what the edit changedbarevalue_contentShow notes, transcript and edit summary as textbarevalue_feedbackSay whether the edit was goodbarevalue_request_revisionHave a finished order edited again with new instructionsbarevalue_updatesEverything new on the account since the last callbarevalue_list_ordersRecent ordersbarevalue_accountMinutes left this month and the pace limitsbarevalue_estimateWhether an order of a given length would be acceptedbarevalue_validatePre-check audio at a link
Podcastindex tools 4
search_podcastsPodcast search by term. Find podcasts in the open podcast database by name or keyword. Returns matching podcasts with title, author, description, categories, episode count, and artwork. Example: search_podcasts({ query: "true crime", max: 10 })get_podcastGet full metadata for a single podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns title, author, description, owner, episode count, categories, language, and artwork. Example: get_podcast({ feed_id: 920666 })episodesList recent episodes for a podcast by its Podcast Index feed ID. Returns episode title, description, publish date, duration, audio URL, and episode/season numbers. Example: episodes({ feed_id: 920666, max: 10 })trendingGet trending podcasts across the open podcast database, ranked by recent activity. Optionally filter by language or category. Returns podcast title, author, categories, artwork, and trend score. Example: trending({ max: 10, lang: "en", cat: "Technology" })
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Barevalue
{
"mcpServers": {
"barevalue": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"barevalue-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Podcastindex
{
"mcpServers": {
"podcastindex": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-podcastindex"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Barevalue is categorized under Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Podcastindex belongs to Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Barevalue for podcasts work and Podcastindex for podcasts.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Barevalue has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Podcastindex has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add barevalue and podcastindex as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Barevalue has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. Podcastindex has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.