PlaceCall vs Joinly
A side-by-side look at the PlaceCall and Joinly MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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PlaceCallCommunication · Remote HTTP/SSEReal phone calls to US businesses: book, ask, get quotes. Returns outcome and transcript.44FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose PlaceCall for communication work over a hosted endpoint; choose Joinly for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
PChoose PlaceCall when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLACECALL_API_KEY.
Choose Joinly when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
JOINLY_LLM_MODEL, JOINLY_LLM_PROVIDER, OPENAI_API_KEY, ELEVENLABS_API_KEY, DEEPGRAM_API_KEY. - You want tools like
join_meeting, leave_meeting, speak_text.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P PlaceCall | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 61/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Freemium | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | PLACECALL_API_KEY | JOINLY_LLM_MODELJOINLY_LLM_PROVIDER |
Tools & capabilities
PlaceCall tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Joinly tools 12
join_meetingleave_meetingspeak_texttextsend_chat_messagemessagemute_yourselfunmute_yourselfget_chat_historyget_participantsget_transcriptget_video_snapshot
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
PlaceCall
{
"mcpServers": {
"placecall": {
"url": "https://api.voygr.tech/mcp"
}
}
}
Joinly
{
"mcpServers": {
"joinly-ai-joinly": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"joinly-client"
],
"env": {
"JOINLY_LLM_MODEL": "YOUR_JOINLY_LLM_MODEL_HERE",
"JOINLY_LLM_PROVIDER": "YOUR_JOINLY_LLM_PROVIDER_HERE",
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY_HERE",
"ELEVENLABS_API_KEY": "YOUR_ELEVENLABS_API_KEY_HERE",
"DEEPGRAM_API_KEY": "YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
PlaceCall is categorized under Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Joinly belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick PlaceCall for communication work and Joinly for communication.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
PlaceCall is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Joinly is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add placecall and joinly-ai-joinly as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, PlaceCall has a quality signal of 44/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 39 GitHub stars. Joinly has 61/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 568 GitHub stars.