FreeTTS vs ElevenLabs
A side-by-side look at the FreeTTS and ElevenLabs 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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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 FreeTTS for text-to-speech work as a local process; choose ElevenLabs for text-to-speech over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
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.
Choose ElevenLabs when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | F FreeTTS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Text-to-Speech | Text-to-Speech |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | FREETTS_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
FreeTTS tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
ElevenLabs 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.
FreeTTS
{
"mcpServers": {
"freetts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@freetts/mcp"
],
"env": {
"FREETTS_API_KEY": "YOUR_FREETTS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
ElevenLabs
{
"mcpServers": {
"elevenlabs": {
"url": "https://api.mcp.ai/p_elevenlabs"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
FreeTTS is categorized under Text-to-Speech and uses a local stdio subprocess. ElevenLabs belongs to Text-to-Speech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick FreeTTS for text-to-speech work and ElevenLabs 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.
FreeTTS is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. ElevenLabs has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 freetts and elevenlabs as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, FreeTTS has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. ElevenLabs has 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
