TranscriptFetch vs Video URL Analyzer

In-depth architectural comparison of the TranscriptFetch and Video URL Analyzer 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.

Explore TranscriptFetch Details

Choose Video URL Analyzer 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).

Explore Video URL Analyzer Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	TranscriptFetch Social Media	Video URL Analyzer Social Media
Summary	Transcripts from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and podcasts (Spotify, Apple, RSS), as clean JSON.	Analyze YouTube/TikTok/Instagram videos: transcripts, AI insights, tutorial extraction
Category & Scope	Social Media	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": {
    "video-url-analyzer": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "video-url-analyzer-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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