Callingly vs Groundmail

A side-by-side look at the Callingly and Groundmail 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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CallinglyCommunication · Remote HTTP/SSE
Lets AI agents get leads on the phone: call, send SMS, and schedule callbacks for sales teams.43FairAuth: oauth 2.0
Groundmail logoGroundmailCommunication · Remote HTTP/SSESend transactional email and manage domains, templates, webhooks and suppressions with Groundmail.58GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Callingly for communication work over a hosted endpoint; choose Groundmail for communication over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

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Choose Callingly when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
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Groundmail logoChoose Groundmail when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: GROUNDMAIL_API_KEY, GROUNDMAIL_API_URL.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec
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Callingly
Groundmail logoGroundmail
CategoryCommunicationCommunication
Quality signal43/100 · Fair58/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSERemote HTTP/SSE
AuthOAuth 2.0Not declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedGROUNDMAIL_API_KEYGROUNDMAIL_API_URL
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars—0
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Callingly tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Groundmail tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

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.

Callingly

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "callingly": {
      "url": "https://callingly.com/features/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

Groundmail

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "groundmail": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "groundmail-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GROUNDMAIL_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROUNDMAIL_API_KEY_HERE",
        "GROUNDMAIL_API_URL": "YOUR_GROUNDMAIL_API_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Callingly is categorized under Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Groundmail belongs to Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Callingly for communication work and Groundmail for communication.

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.

Callingly has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. Groundmail 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 callingly and groundmail as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Callingly has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Groundmail has 58/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.