What is the key difference between Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer and Spoken?

Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with local stdio execution, while Spoken belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer or Spoken in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer and Spoken free or paid?

Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Spoken operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer lists 44 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Spoken lists 5 tools with 3 views and 4 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer and Spoken together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer vs Spoken

In-depth architectural comparison of the Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer and Spoken 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 49/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Spoken

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer if you need specialized Speech-to-Text tools running via a local process. Choose Spoken if your workspace requires Speech-to-Text integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer 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: search_ens_names, enumerate_entities, get_name_details.

Explore Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer Details

Choose Spoken when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
Primary tools included: Search episodes by text or Spotify/YouTube URL, List complete podcast episode catalogs, Return timestamped Markdown transcripts.

Explore Spoken Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer Speech-to-Text	Spoken spokenmd Speech-to-Text
Summary	44 MCP tools to search, value, register, trade, and manage ENS names. AI-powered intelligence layer.	Fetch published podcast transcripts as clean Markdown with real speaker names (not "Speaker 1") via the Spoken API. Search episodes, get transcripts, check credit balance.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer Tools (44)

search_ens_names

Natural language search with automatic intent detection — filtered, semantic, creative, or bulk availability check

enumerate_entities

Verified, correctly-spelled label list for a real-world entity category (e.g. "F1 world champions"), grouped by available vs registered

get_name_details

Full metadata for a name: owner, expiry, tags, listings, offers, ENSIP-25 agent bindings

check_availability

Bulk check registration status for multiple names

get_similar_names

Semantic vector search across 3.5M+ names using 256-dim embeddings

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).

Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "name-whisper-ens-intelligence-layer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "namewhisper-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Spoken Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer is categorized under Speech-to-Text and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Spoken belongs to Speech-to-Text using local stdio subprocess. Select Name Whisper — ENS Intelligence Layer when you need capabilities focused on speech-to-text and Spoken when you require tools for speech-to-text.

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