What is the key difference between Oruk Speech and Whisper?

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

How do I install Oruk Speech or Whisper 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 free or paid?

Oruk Speech operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Whisper 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 lists 0 tools with 0 views and 2 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Oruk Speech and Whisper 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

In-depth architectural comparison of the Oruk Speech and Whisper 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

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | 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 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 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).

Explore Whisper Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	O Oruk Speech Speech-to-Text	Whisper Speech-to-Text
Summary	Hosted speech-to-text + speech emotion/tone analysis for agents. No install; trial keys built in.	Verify Whisper agent identities and look up RDAP for a routable /128 — keyless.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text	Speech-to-Text
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Oruk Speech Tools (0)

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

Whisper Tools (0)

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

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 Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whisper": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "whisper-id"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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