What is the key difference between Open Greenhouse MCP and PhoneScreen?

Open Greenhouse MCP belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution, while PhoneScreen belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Open Greenhouse MCP or PhoneScreen 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 Open Greenhouse MCP and PhoneScreen free or paid?

Open Greenhouse MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). PhoneScreen operates under a Freemium model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Open Greenhouse MCP lists 6 tools with 3 views and 5 GitHub stars. PhoneScreen lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Open Greenhouse MCP and PhoneScreen 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

Open Greenhouse MCP vs PhoneScreen

In-depth architectural comparison of the Open Greenhouse MCP and PhoneScreen 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

Open Greenhouse MCP

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

PhoneScreen

Workplace & Productivity · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 69/100 (Great) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Open Greenhouse MCP if you need specialized Workplace & Productivity tools running via a local process. Choose PhoneScreen if your workspace requires Workplace & Productivity integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Open Greenhouse MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: GREENHOUSE_API_KEY, GREENHOUSE_BOARD_TOKEN, GREENHOUSE_TOOL_PROFILE, GREENHOUSE_READ_ONLY, GREENHOUSE_ON_BEHALF_OF, GREENHOUSE_LOG_LEVEL, GREENHOUSE_LOG_FILE.
Primary tools included: Read-only, recruiter, and full access profiles, Greenhouse Harvest API coverage, Candidate screening and resume search.

Explore Open Greenhouse MCP Details

Choose PhoneScreen when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Open Greenhouse MCP benmonopoli Workplace & Productivity	P PhoneScreen VerifiedWorkplace & Productivity
Summary	Production-ready MCP server for Greenhouse ATS with 175 tools for recruiting teams. Role-based profiles (full/recruiter/read-only), composite workflow tools for pipeline views, analytics, candidate search, and bulk operations.	Run hourly hiring from your AI assistant: score resumes, screen candidates by phone, review interviews, and check references.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Open Greenhouse MCP Tools (6)

Read-only, recruiter, and full access profiles

Greenhouse Harvest API coverage

Candidate screening and resume search

Pipeline analytics and workflow tools

Job board listing and application tools

Rate-limited bulk recruiting operations

PhoneScreen Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Open Greenhouse MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "benmonopoli-open-greenhouse-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "open-greenhouse-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GREENHOUSE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "GREENHOUSE_BOARD_TOKEN": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_BOARD_TOKEN_HERE",
        "GREENHOUSE_TOOL_PROFILE": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_TOOL_PROFILE_HERE",
        "GREENHOUSE_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_READ_ONLY_HERE",
        "GREENHOUSE_ON_BEHALF_OF": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_ON_BEHALF_OF_HERE",
        "GREENHOUSE_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_LOG_LEVEL_HERE",
        "GREENHOUSE_LOG_FILE": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_LOG_FILE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

PhoneScreen Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phonescreen": {
      "url": "https://app.phonescreen.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Open Greenhouse MCP is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, PhoneScreen belongs to Workplace & Productivity using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Open Greenhouse MCP when you need capabilities focused on workplace & productivity and PhoneScreen when you require tools for workplace & productivity.

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