Whatsapp MCP vs SMSPM MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Whatsapp MCP and SMSPM MCP Server 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 Whatsapp MCP 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: Search contacts and message history, List chats and inspect conversation context, Send messages to contacts and groups.

Explore Whatsapp MCP Details

Choose SMSPM MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: SMSPM_HASH, SMSPM_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: Send SMS through the SMSPM API, Expose a send_sms MCP tool, Accept international recipient numbers.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Whatsapp MCP lharries Communication	SMSPM MCP Server Communication
Summary	An MCP server for searching your personal WhatsApp messages, contacts and sending messages to individuals or groups	Send SMS via the SMSPM API from any MCP client.
Category & Scope	Communication	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": {
    "lharries-whatsapp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lharries-whatsapp-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smspm-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "smspm-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SMSPM_HASH": "YOUR_SMSPM_HASH_HERE",
        "SMSPM_TOKEN": "YOUR_SMSPM_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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