TranscriptFetch vs Reddit MCP Buddy

In-depth architectural comparison of the TranscriptFetch 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 TranscriptFetch 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: get_transcript, search_videos, list_channel_videos.

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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: browse_subreddit, search_reddit, get_post_details.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	TranscriptFetch Social Media	Reddit MCP Buddy karanb192 Social Media
Summary	Transcripts from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and podcasts (Spotify, Apple, RSS), as clean JSON.	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": {
    "transcriptfetch-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "transcriptfetch-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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