Reddit vs TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)
Reddit is an MCP server published by KrishnaRandad2023. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) is an MCP server published by transcriptapi.io. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Reddit | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:2f957b31939e Forks (GitHub): 5 Pulls (Docker Hub): 19 595 Stars (Docker Hub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 16 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.1.1 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) | |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 16 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 19 595 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/reddit-mcp) | Remote server (api.transcriptapi.io/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 6 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 3 | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/krishnarandad2023/mcp-reddit | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-17 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | not checked yet |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
This server provides AI agents with tools to fetch, post and search on Reddit.
TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io)
YouTube transcripts, search, channels and playlists for AI agents, by transcriptapi.io.
How to run each
Reddit As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "REDDIT_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_REDDIT_CLIENT_ID>" --env "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "REDDIT_PASSWORD=<YOUR_REDDIT_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio mcp-reddit -- docker run -i --rm -e REDDIT_CLIENT_ID -e REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET -e REDDIT_PASSWORD mcp/reddit-mcpRequires: REDDIT_CLIENT_ID (secret), REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), REDDIT_PASSWORD (secret)
TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http youtube-transcript https://api.transcriptapi.io/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>"Requires: TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY (secret), Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Reddit asks for
REDDIT_CLIENT_ID (secret)REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)REDDIT_PASSWORD (secret)USERNAME
Only TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) asks for
TRANSCRIPTAPI_KEY (secret)
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Reddit · What it can do: TranscriptAPI — YouTube transcripts (transcriptapi.io) · Compare two other plugins
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