Receptionist Toolkit vs Daisys MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Receptionist Toolkit and Daisys 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Receptionist Toolkit when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Daisys MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: DAISYS_EMAIL, DAISYS_PASSWORD, DAISYS_BASE_STORAGE_PATH.
• Primary tools included: Text-to-speech synthesis via DAISYS API, Audio file storage at configurable local path, User authentication with email and password.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Receptionist Toolkit Text-to-Speech	Daisys MCP daisys-ai Text-to-Speech
Summary	Free receptionist tools: phone scripts, IVR menus (EN+ES), ElevenLabs prompts, missed-call math	Generate high-quality text-to-speech and text-to-voice outputs using the DAISYS platform and make it able to play and store audio generated.
Category & Scope	Text-to-Speech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "receptionist-toolkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "receptionist-toolkit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "daisys-ai-daisys-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "daisys-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DAISYS_EMAIL": "YOUR_DAISYS_EMAIL_HERE",
        "DAISYS_PASSWORD": "YOUR_DAISYS_PASSWORD_HERE",
        "DAISYS_BASE_STORAGE_PATH": "YOUR_DAISYS_BASE_STORAGE_PATH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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