Campfire SMS vs PlaceCall
A side-by-side look at the Campfire SMS and PlaceCall 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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Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Campfire SMS when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
CAMPFIRE_API_URL, CAMPFIRE_CREDENTIAL, CAMPFIRE_CONFIG_PATH, CAMPFIRE_BRIDGE_STATE_PATH.
PChoose PlaceCall when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLACECALL_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P PlaceCall | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 73/100 · Great | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Required env vars | CAMPFIRE_API_URLCAMPFIRE_CREDENTIALCAMPFIRE_CONFIG_PATHCAMPFIRE_BRIDGE_STATE_PATH |
Tools & capabilities
Campfire SMS tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
PlaceCall 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.
Campfire SMS
{
"mcpServers": {
"campfire-sms": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@campfiresms/setup"
],
"env": {
"CAMPFIRE_API_URL": "YOUR_CAMPFIRE_API_URL_HERE",
"CAMPFIRE_CREDENTIAL": "YOUR_CAMPFIRE_CREDENTIAL_HERE",
"CAMPFIRE_CONFIG_PATH": "YOUR_CAMPFIRE_CONFIG_PATH_HERE",
"CAMPFIRE_BRIDGE_STATE_PATH": "YOUR_CAMPFIRE_BRIDGE_STATE_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
PlaceCall
{
"mcpServers": {
"placecall": {
"url": "https://api.voygr.tech/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Campfire SMS is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. PlaceCall belongs to Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Campfire SMS for communication work and PlaceCall 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.
Campfire SMS is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. PlaceCall is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. 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 campfire-sms and placecall as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Campfire SMS has a quality signal of 73/100 (Great) with 3 views, 1 installs and 0 GitHub stars. PlaceCall has 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 39 GitHub stars.