What is the key difference between Oruk Speech and Whisper Windows MCP?

Oruk Speech belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Whisper Windows MCP belongs to the Speech-to-Text category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Oruk Speech or Whisper Windows MCP 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 Oruk Speech and Whisper Windows MCP free or paid?

Oruk Speech operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Whisper Windows MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Oruk Speech lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. Whisper Windows MCP lists 12 tools with 23 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Oruk Speech and Whisper Windows MCP 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

Oruk Speech vs Whisper Windows MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Oruk Speech and Whisper Windows MCP 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

Oruk Speech

Speech-to-Text · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Whisper Windows MCP

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 64/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Oruk Speech if you need specialized Speech-to-Text tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Whisper Windows MCP 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 Oruk Speech when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Speech-to-Text domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Oruk Speech Details

Choose Whisper Windows MCP 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).
You have access to required keys: WHISPER_CLI_PATH, WHISPER_MODEL.
Primary tools included: transcribe_audio, check_progress, start_batch.

Explore Whisper Windows MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Oruk Speech Speech-to-Text	Whisper Windows MCP eviscerations Speech-to-Text
Summary	Hosted speech-to-text + speech emotion/tone analysis for agents. No install; trial keys built in.	Windows-native local audio and video transcription using whisper.cpp with Vulkan GPU acceleration. No cloud APIs, no Python. Batch processing, multilingual support, model management, and background job handling built in.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Oruk Speech Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Whisper Windows MCP Tools (12)

transcribe_audio

Transcribe a single file. Supports blocking (default) or background mode for long files.

check_progress

Monitor a background transcription job started with `transcribe_audio` (background=true).

start_batch

Automated sequential batch transcription of all untranscribed files in a folder. Sorts by duration (shortest first), processes one at a time as background jobs, validates each output. Batch self-advances when each file finishes — no polling required.

check_batch_progress

Monitor a running batch. Automatically advances to the next file when the current one finishes. Returns overall progress, current file with timestamp, and any failed files.

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).

Oruk Speech Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oruk-speech": {
      "url": "https://oruk.ai/docs/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Whisper Windows MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eviscerations-whisper-windows-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "whisper-windows-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHISPER_CLI_PATH": "YOUR_WHISPER_CLI_PATH_HERE",
        "WHISPER_MODEL": "YOUR_WHISPER_MODEL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Oruk Speech is categorized under Speech-to-Text and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Whisper Windows MCP belongs to Speech-to-Text using local stdio subprocess. Select Oruk Speech when you need capabilities focused on speech-to-text and Whisper Windows MCP when you require tools for speech-to-text.

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