Slack MCP Server vs MCP Hey

In-depth architectural comparison of the Slack MCP Server and MCP Hey 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Slack MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: slack_token_status, slack_health_check, slack_refresh_tokens.

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Choose MCP Hey when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Read email across Hey mailbox areas, Search with a local SQLite full-text index, Send, reply to, and forward messages.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Slack MCP Server jtalk22 Communication	MCP Hey Sealjay Communication
Summary	Your complete Slack context for Claude—DMs, channels, threads, search. No OAuth apps, no admin approval. --setup and done, 11 tools, auto-refresh.	Local MCP server for Hey.com email. Read, search, send, reply, and manage the screener via locally cached session from Hey's webview auth.
Category & Scope	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jtalk22-slack-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jtalk22/slack-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sealjay-mcp-hey": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sealjay-mcp-hey"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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