Reddit Summarizer MCP vs Reddit MCP Buddy

In-depth architectural comparison of the Reddit Summarizer MCP and Reddit MCP Buddy 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?

Choose Reddit Summarizer MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: REDDIT_CLIENT_ID, REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET, REDDIT_USERNAME, REDDIT_PASSWORD.
• Primary tools included: Summarize Reddit frontpage with optional comment analysis, Summarize subreddit posts with sorting options, Summarize comments on individual posts.

Explore Reddit Summarizer MCP Details

Choose Reddit MCP Buddy when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Reddit Summarizer MCP sinanefeozler Social Media	Reddit MCP Buddy karanb192 Social Media
Summary	MCP server for summarizing users's Reddit homepage or any subreddit based on posts and comments.	Browse Reddit posts, search content, and analyze user activity without API keys. Works out-of-the-box with Claude Desktop.
Category & Scope	Social Media

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": {
    "sinanefeozler-reddit-summarizer-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sinanefeozler-reddit-summarizer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_REDDIT_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "REDDIT_USERNAME": "YOUR_REDDIT_USERNAME_HERE",
        "REDDIT_PASSWORD": "YOUR_REDDIT_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karanb192-reddit-mcp-buddy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "reddit-mcp-buddy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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