SpeechWeave vs PodLearn

In-depth architectural comparison of the SpeechWeave and PodLearn 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 SpeechWeave when:

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

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Choose PodLearn 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S SpeechWeave Speech-to-Text	PodLearn Speech-to-Text
Summary	Transcribe local files and URLs with SpeechWeave's OpenAI-compatible API.	Search 4M+ podcasts & YouTube, transcribe any episode, search transcripts, generate AI lessons.
Category & Scope	Speech-to-Text	Speech-to-Text
Quality signal

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "podlearn": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/Claude_Code-plugin-d97757)](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/plugins"
    }
  }
}

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