Reddit MCP Buddy vs MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor

A side-by-side look at the Reddit MCP Buddy and MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Reddit MCP BuddySocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Browse Reddit posts, search content, and analyze user activity without API keys. Works out-of-the-box with Claude Desktop.71GreatAuth: no auth required

MCP Youtube Channel Transcript ExtractorSocial Media · Local subprocess (stdio)Resolve a company domain to its YouTube channel with subscriber count and metadata.59GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Reddit MCP Buddy for social media work as a local process; choose MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Choose Reddit MCP Buddy when

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
You want tools like browse_subreddit, search_reddit, get_post_details.

Explore Reddit MCP Buddy

Choose MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor when

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
You have the keys it needs: APIFY_TOKEN.
You want tools like get_youtube_channel_stats.

Explore MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Reddit MCP Buddy	MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor
Category	Social Media	Social Media
Quality signal	71/100 · Great	59/100 · Good
Install command	Confirmed	Confirmed
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	Local subprocess (stdio)
Auth	No auth required	Not declared
Pricing	Free	Not declared
Required env vars	None listed	`APIFY_TOKEN`
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	860	0
Directory activity	5 views 0 installs 1 upvotes	2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	5	1
Full listing	View Reddit MCP Buddy	View MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor

Tools & capabilities

Reddit MCP Buddy tools 5

browse_subredditFetch posts from a subreddit sorted by your choice (hot/new/top/rising/controversial). Returns a post list with content, metadata, and a data_source field. With Reddit credentials (data_source "api") posts include score, num_comments, and upvote_ratio; without credentials, results come from Reddit's public RSS feed (data_source "rss") and those fields plus nsfw are null — see the response note and do not infer popularity from them.
search_redditSearch for posts across Reddit or specific subreddits. Returns matching posts with content and metadata.
get_post_detailsFetch a Reddit post with its comments. Requires EITHER url OR post_id. IMPORTANT: When using post_id alone, an extra API call is made to fetch the subreddit first (2 calls total). For better efficiency, always provide the subreddit parameter when known (1 call total).
user_analysisAnalyze a Reddit user's posting history, karma, and activity patterns. Returns posts, comments, and statistics.
reddit_explainGet explanations of Reddit terms, slang, and culture. Returns definition, origin, usage, and examples.

MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor tools 1

get_youtube_channel_statsResolve a company domain, or a YouTube handle, to that company's YouTube channel. Returns the subscriber count, the stable UC channel id, channel name, creation date and description, as one flat Clay ready row. Subscriber counts are rounded by YouTube above roughly a thousand subscribers, on the page and in its official API alike, and the row flags that. Optional transcript pulling is available and is CURRENTLY GATED by YouTube: the caption track list is readable and the caption content endpoint returns an empty body without a proof of origin token, which the row reports as not_extractable rather than as a video having no captions. A company with no channel reports youtube_status not_found. Read youtube_status before any count. Use it to look up one known company channel per call; it does not search YouTube, list a channel's videos, or return video detail, and the package name mentions transcripts only because transcript pulling is an option. No API key needed. Read only; requires an APIFY_TOKEN and consumes Apify credits per call.

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.

Reddit MCP Buddy

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karanb192-reddit-mcp-buddy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "reddit-mcp-buddy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-youtube-channel-transcript-extractor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mambalabsdev/mcp-youtube-channel-transcript-extractor"
      ],
      "env": {
        "APIFY_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Reddit MCP Buddy is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Reddit MCP Buddy for social media work and MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor for social media.

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.

Reddit MCP Buddy is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor 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 karanb192-reddit-mcp-buddy and mcp-youtube-channel-transcript-extractor as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Reddit MCP Buddy has a quality signal of 71/100 (Great) with 5 views, 0 installs and 860 GitHub stars. MCP Youtube Channel Transcript Extractor has 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.