Live Audio Intelligence vs MCP Listen

In-depth architectural comparison of the Live Audio Intelligence and MCP Listen 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?

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Choose Live Audio Intelligence when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Listen when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_audio_devices, capture_audio, voice_query.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	L Live Audio Intelligence Speech-to-Text	MCP Listen Speech-to-Text
Summary	Live webcast transcription + vocal stress analysis (F0 jitter, hesitation) for earnings calls.	Give your AI agents the ability to listen. Microphone capture and speech-to-text.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text	Speech-to-Text
Quality signal

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": {
    "live-audio-intelligence": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "live-audio-intelligence-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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