What is the key difference between Tts and Voice Bridge?

Tts belongs to the Text-to-Speech category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Voice Bridge belongs to the Text-to-Speech category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Tts or Voice Bridge 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 Tts and Voice Bridge free or paid?

Tts operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Voice Bridge operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Tts lists 3 tools with 2 views and 0 GitHub stars. Voice Bridge lists 4 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Tts and Voice Bridge 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

Tts vs Voice Bridge

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tts and Voice Bridge 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

Tts

Text-to-Speech · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 51/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Voice Bridge

Text-to-Speech · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Tts if you need specialized Text-to-Speech tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Voice Bridge 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 Tts when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Text-to-Speech domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: synthesize_speech, list_voices, check_tts_service.

Explore Tts Details

Choose Voice Bridge 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).
Primary tools included: speak, set_engine, get_status.

Explore Voice Bridge Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tts Text-to-Speech	Voice Bridge Text-to-Speech
Summary	Hosted pay-per-use TTS: 54 neural voices, 9 languages incl. Brazilian Portuguese. $10 free credits.	Multi-engine TTS for AI coding assistants. Free, 5 engines, no API key needed.
Category & Scope	Text-to-Speech	Text-to-Speech
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Tts Tools (3)

synthesize_speech

Convert text (≤5000 chars) to WAV speech. Params: `text`, `language` (default `pt`), `voice`, `speed` (0.5–2.0), `output_format` (`audio` \

list_voices

Full voice catalog with language, gender, accent, quality grade. Optional `language` filter

check_tts_service

Backend health status

Voice Bridge Tools (4)

speak

Speak text aloud. Optionally override engine for this call.

set_engine

Switch the default TTS engine (`auto`, `edge-tts`, `elevenlabs`, `kokoro`, `say`, `espeak`)

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).

Tts Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tts": {
      "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io"
    }
  }
}

Voice Bridge Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "voice-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ai-voice-bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Tts is categorized under Text-to-Speech and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Voice Bridge belongs to Text-to-Speech using local stdio subprocess. Select Tts when you need capabilities focused on text-to-speech and Voice Bridge when you require tools for text-to-speech.

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