ElevenLabs vs FreeTTS
A side-by-side look at the ElevenLabs and FreeTTS 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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ElevenLabsText-to-Speech · Remote HTTP/SSEManage ElevenLabs voice agents and generate speech, music, sound effects, images, and video.41FairAuth: not declaredF
FreeTTSText-to-Speech · Local subprocess (stdio)Text to speech in 149 languages: MP3 links from any assistant. Free without an account.40FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose ElevenLabs for text-to-speech work over a hosted endpoint; choose FreeTTS for text-to-speech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
EChoose ElevenLabs when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
FChoose FreeTTS when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
FREETTS_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | E ElevenLabs | F FreeTTS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Text-to-Speech | Text-to-Speech |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | FREETTS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
ElevenLabs tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
FreeTTS 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.
ElevenLabs
{
"mcpServers": {
"elevenlabs-2": {
"url": "https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/mcp"
}
}
}
FreeTTS
{
"mcpServers": {
"freetts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@freetts/mcp"
],
"env": {
"FREETTS_API_KEY": "YOUR_FREETTS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
ElevenLabs is categorized under Text-to-Speech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. FreeTTS belongs to Text-to-Speech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick ElevenLabs for text-to-speech work and FreeTTS for text-to-speech.
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.
ElevenLabs has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. FreeTTS 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 elevenlabs-2 and freetts as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, ElevenLabs has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars. FreeTTS has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.