MCP Youtube Transcript vs Youtube Video Analyzer

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Youtube Transcript and Youtube Video Analyzer 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 MCP Youtube Transcript when:

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

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Choose Youtube Video Analyzer when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Youtube Transcript Developer Tools	Youtube Video Analyzer Developer Tools
Summary	An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos	MCP stdio server for analyzing YouTube videos with Google Gemini
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "mcp-youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript",
        "mcp-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-video-analyzer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ludylops/youtube-video-analyzer-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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