What is the key difference between QuillHub and Spoken?

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

How do I install QuillHub 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 QuillHub and Spoken free or paid?

QuillHub 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?

QuillHub lists 16 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Spoken lists 5 tools with 3 views and 4 GitHub stars.

Can I use both QuillHub 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

QuillHub vs Spoken

In-depth architectural comparison of the QuillHub 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

QuillHub

Speech-to-Text · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Spoken

Speech-to-Text · Local stdio

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose QuillHub if you need specialized Speech-to-Text tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. 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 QuillHub 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).
Primary tools included: search_meeting_transcripts, list_transcriptions, get_transcription.

Explore QuillHub 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	Q QuillHub Speech-to-Text	Spoken spokenmd Speech-to-Text
Summary
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text	Speech-to-Text
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

QuillHub Tools (16)

search_meeting_transcripts

Full-text search across meetings in a workspace: titles, summaries, decisions, action items and transcript text. Morphological matching in English and Russian.

list_transcriptions

Paginated list of recordings with summary, key theses, decisions, action items, participants, project. Filter by text, date range, workspace, project.

get_transcription

One recording in the format you need: `summary`, `text`, `segments`, `dialog` (who said what), `paragraphs`, `chapters`, `subtitles`. Supports time windows for long calls.

get_person_speech

Timestamped quotes from one person across every meeting, with filters by date and project.

find_subjects

Find tracked subjects (people, deals, projects, clients, candidates, custom types) with their AI-maintained note, open commitments and mention counts.

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).

QuillHub Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quillhub": {
      "url": "https://mcp.quillhub.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Spoken Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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