What is the key difference between Contendeo and FieldTranscript?

Contendeo belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while FieldTranscript belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Contendeo or FieldTranscript 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 Contendeo and FieldTranscript free or paid?

Contendeo operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). FieldTranscript operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Contendeo lists 4 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. FieldTranscript lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Contendeo and FieldTranscript 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

Contendeo vs FieldTranscript

In-depth architectural comparison of the Contendeo and FieldTranscript 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

Contendeo

Speech-to-Text · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

FieldTranscript

Speech-to-Text · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Contendeo if you need specialized Speech-to-Text tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose FieldTranscript 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 Contendeo 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: quick_transcribe, deep_analyze, clip_context.

Explore Contendeo Details

Choose FieldTranscript 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).

Explore FieldTranscript Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Contendeo Speech-to-Text	F FieldTranscript Speech-to-Text
Summary	Multimodal video analysis MCP — transcription, vision, and OCR for any video URL.	Verbatim transcription of public video/audio URLs to clean text, SRT, and timestamped records.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text	Speech-to-Text
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Contendeo Tools (4)

quick_transcribe

Timestamped transcript with speaker identification. Audio-only. Fast.

deep_analyze

Full multimodal pipeline — transcript + keyframe vision + OCR, unified output.

clip_context

Analyze a specific timestamp range without paying for the full video.

batch_analyze

Process up to 10 videos in parallel with cross-video synthesis.

FieldTranscript 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).

Contendeo Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "contendeo": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-Compatible-00FF41?style=flat-square"
    }
  }
}

FieldTranscript Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fieldtranscript": {
      "url": "https://fieldtranscript.com"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Contendeo is categorized under Speech-to-Text and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, FieldTranscript belongs to Speech-to-Text using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Contendeo when you need capabilities focused on speech-to-text and FieldTranscript when you require tools for speech-to-text.

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