PostHero vs ViralNote
A side-by-side look at the PostHero and ViralNote MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose PostHero for social media work as a local process; choose ViralNote for social media as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose PostHero when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
POSTHERO_API_KEY, POSTHERO_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
list_accounts, create_post, list_posts.
Choose ViralNote when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
VIRALNOTE_API_KEY, VIRALNOTE_API_BASE. - You want tools like
list_posts, get_post, create_post.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | POSTHERO_API_KEYPOSTHERO_BASE_URL | VIRALNOTE_API_KEYVIRALNOTE_API_BASE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | 15 |
| Full listing | View PostHero | View ViralNote |
Tools & capabilities
PostHero tools 9
list_accountsList connected social media accountscreate_postCreate, schedule, or publish a postlist_postsList posts with filters (status, platform)get_postGet full details of a postupdate_postUpdate a draft or scheduled postdelete_postDelete a post from PostHeropublish_postImmediately publish a draft/scheduled postget_analytics_summaryAggregated analytics for a platformget_top_postsTop-performing posts ranked by metric
ViralNote tools 15
list_postsList posts (filter by status/platform, paginated)get_postRead one post including per-platform publish resultscreate_postCreate a draft (`is_draft: true`) or scheduled postupdate_postUpdate a draft or scheduled postdelete_postDelete (cancels if scheduled)publish_postPublish a draft nowlist_mediaList media library itemsimport_mediaImport by URL (200MB) or base64 data (3MB)delete_mediaDelete a media itemlist_social_accountsList connected social accountslist_analyticsPublished posts with per-platform metricslist_post_resultsPer-platform delivery results (success/error)- +3 more on the listing page
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.
PostHero
{
"mcpServers": {
"posthero": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@posthero/mcp"
],
"env": {
"POSTHERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_POSTHERO_API_KEY_HERE",
"POSTHERO_BASE_URL": "YOUR_POSTHERO_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
ViralNote
{
"mcpServers": {
"viralnote": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@viralnote/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"VIRALNOTE_API_KEY": "YOUR_VIRALNOTE_API_KEY_HERE",
"VIRALNOTE_API_BASE": "YOUR_VIRALNOTE_API_BASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
PostHero is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. ViralNote belongs to Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick PostHero for social media work and ViralNote for social media.
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.
PostHero has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. ViralNote has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 posthero and viralnote as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, PostHero has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. ViralNote has 49/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.