What is the key difference between Receptionist Toolkit and Tts?

Receptionist Toolkit belongs to the Text-to-Speech category with local stdio execution, while Tts belongs to the Text-to-Speech category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Receptionist Toolkit or Tts 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 Receptionist Toolkit and Tts free or paid?

Receptionist Toolkit operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Tts operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Receptionist Toolkit lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. Tts lists 3 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Receptionist Toolkit and Tts 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

Receptionist Toolkit vs Tts

In-depth architectural comparison of the Receptionist Toolkit and Tts 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

Receptionist Toolkit

Text-to-Speech · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Tts

Text-to-Speech · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Receptionist Toolkit if you need specialized Text-to-Speech tools running via a local process. Choose Tts if your workspace requires Text-to-Speech integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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).

Explore Receptionist Toolkit Details

Choose Tts when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: synthesize_speech, list_voices, check_tts_service.

Explore Tts Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Receptionist Toolkit Text-to-Speech	Tts Text-to-Speech
Summary	Free receptionist tools: phone scripts, IVR menus (EN+ES), ElevenLabs prompts, missed-call math	Hosted pay-per-use TTS: 54 neural voices, 9 languages incl. Brazilian Portuguese. $10 free credits.
Category & Scope	Text-to-Speech	Text-to-Speech
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Receptionist Toolkit Tools (0)

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

Tts Tools (3)

synthesize_speech

Convert text (≤5000 chars) to WAV speech. Params: `text`, `language` (default `pt`), `voice`, `speed` (0.5–2.0), `output_format` (`audio` \

list_voices

Full voice catalog with language, gender, accent, quality grade. Optional `language` filter

check_tts_service

Backend health status

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).

Receptionist Toolkit Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Tts Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tts": {
      "url": "https://api.brainiall.com/mcp/tts/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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