Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Voice Mcp vs Receptionist Toolkit
In-depth architectural comparison of the Voice Mcp and Receptionist Toolkit 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
Voice Mcp
Text-to-Speech · Local stdio
Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: other
Receptionist Toolkit
Text-to-Speech · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Voice Mcp if you need specialized Text-to-Speech tools running via a local process. Choose Receptionist Toolkit if your workspace requires Text-to-Speech integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Voice Mcp when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
- You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: other (Paid Service).
- You have access to required keys:
WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY. - Primary tools included: list_voice_catalog, generate_standard_voice, generate_controlled_voice.
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Choose Receptionist Toolkit when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Voice Mcp Tools (6)
list_voice_catalog
Free discovery tool. Lists all 20 voices, 10 persona voices, 31 language codes, price buckets, character limits, and granular speed/quality controls before a paid voice generation call.
generate_standard_voice
Generate low-cost WAV speech from text using one of 10 standard voices across 31 languages. Best for simple agent narration, status updates, alerts, and short spoken responses. Costs $0.001 for 1-500 chars or $0.003 for 501-2000 chars.
generate_controlled_voice
Generate WAV speech with granular controls for speed and quality. Use this when an agent needs faster, slower, clearer, more polished, or more deliberate delivery. Costs $0.003 for 1-500 chars or $0.006 for 501-2000 chars.
generate_persona_voice
Generate expressive WAV speech with persona voices such as Storyteller, Narrator, Announcer, Assistant, Urgent, Sage, Spark, Anchor, Velvet, or Echo. Best for branded agents, characters, demos, stories, alerts, and premium user experiences. Costs $0.005 for 1-500 chars or $0.01 for 501-2000 chars.
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).
Voice Mcp Configuration
Receptionist Toolkit Configuration