Reddit MCP Buddy vs Ravenpost
A side-by-side look at the Reddit MCP Buddy and Ravenpost MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Reddit MCP Buddy for social media work as a local process; choose Ravenpost for social media over a hosted endpoint. 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.
Choose Ravenpost when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
list_workspaces, list_accounts, list_posts.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 71/100 · Great | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | No auth required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 862 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 1 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 21 |
| Full listing | View Reddit MCP Buddy | View Ravenpost |
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.
Ravenpost tools 21
list_workspacesEvery workspace the credential can act in. With more than one, the other tools require a `workspaceId` rather than guessing which client you meant.list_accountsConnected accounts with their ids, platforms and status.list_postsPosts 50 at a time — newest first, or soonest first when filtered to scheduled — optionally filtered by status, with the total that matches.get_postOne post with every destination's status and permalink.preview_postRender a post as each platform will show it **without creating anything** — an interactive card in clients that support MCP Apps, and per-platform character counts everywhere else.create_postDraft, publish, schedule or queue a post across any set of accounts.update_postEdit a draft or scheduled post — resets it to draft, so pass an action to re-send it.delete_postDelete the Ravenpost copy and cancel a pending publish. Never takes a live post down from a network.schedule_postMove a post to a new time.publish_postPublish a post immediately.upload_mediaUpload an image or video from a URL or base64 (a local path too, on a development server only); images are reformatted to the platform shape you name.create_media_uploadPresigned direct upload — for large or production files, so bytes never pass through the model's context.- +9 more on 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.
Reddit MCP Buddy
{
"mcpServers": {
"karanb192-reddit-mcp-buddy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reddit-mcp-buddy"
]
}
}
}
Ravenpost
{
"mcpServers": {
"ravenpost-2": {
"url": "https://api.ravenpo.st/mcp"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Reddit MCP Buddy is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Ravenpost belongs to Social Media and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Reddit MCP Buddy for social media work and Ravenpost 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. Ravenpost is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 ravenpost-2 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 862 GitHub stars. Ravenpost has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.