What is the key difference between Dial and Hail?

Dial belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Hail belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Dial or Hail 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 Dial and Hail free or paid?

Dial operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Hail operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Dial lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Hail lists 0 tools with 0 views and 27 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Dial and Hail 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

Dial vs Hail

In-depth architectural comparison of the Dial and Hail 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

Dial

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Hail

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Dial if you need specialized Communication tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Hail if your workspace requires Communication integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Dial when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Dial Details

Choose Hail when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Hail Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Dial Communication	Hail Communication
Summary
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Dial Tools (0)

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

Hail 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).

Dial Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dial-2": {
      "url": "https://smithery.ai/badge/getdial-ai/dial)](https://smithery.ai/servers/getdial-ai/dial"
    }
  }
}

Hail Configuration