FreeTTS vs MCP Fish
A side-by-side look at the FreeTTS and MCP Fish 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 MCP Fish 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?
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 MCP Fish when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN. - You want tools like
fish_generate_audio, fish_list_models, fish_get_model.
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 | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | FREETTS_API_KEY | ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
FreeTTS tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
MCP Fish tools 6
fish_generate_audioGenerate speech from text via a Fish voice modelfish_list_modelsList available Fish voice modelsfish_get_modelFetch metadata for a specific Fish voice modelfish_get_taskGet the status / result of a generation taskfish_get_tasks_batchBatch-fetch the status / result of multiple tasksfish_get_usage_guideGet the API usage guide
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"
}
}
}
}
MCP Fish
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-fish": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-fish"
],
"env": {
"ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_ACEDATACLOUD_API_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
FreeTTS is categorized under Text-to-Speech and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Fish belongs to Text-to-Speech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick FreeTTS for text-to-speech work and MCP Fish 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. MCP Fish 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 mcp-fish 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. MCP Fish has 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.