What is the key difference between Receptionist Toolkit and Vox?

Receptionist Toolkit belongs to the Text-to-Speech category with local stdio execution, while Vox belongs to the Text-to-Speech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Receptionist Toolkit or Vox 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 Vox free or paid?

Receptionist Toolkit operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Vox 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. Vox lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Receptionist Toolkit and Vox 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 Vox

In-depth architectural comparison of the Receptionist Toolkit and Vox 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

Vox

Text-to-Speech · Local stdio

Quality: 29/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Receptionist Toolkit if you need specialized Text-to-Speech tools running via a local process. Choose Vox if your workspace requires Text-to-Speech integration with local subprocess execution. 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 Vox 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 Vox Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	R Receptionist Toolkit Text-to-Speech	Vox Text-to-Speech
Summary	Free receptionist tools: phone scripts, IVR menus (EN+ES), ElevenLabs prompts, missed-call math	Native macOS MCP server for voice I/O — Swift binary, SFSpeechRecognizer + ElevenLabs TTS.
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.

Vox Tools (0)

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

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Vox Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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