joinly vs WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)

A side-by-side comparison of two Communication servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	joinly Make your meetings accessible to AI agents — let them join, talk, and act in Zoom, Meet & Teams calls in real time. Unverified HTTP (remote) No auth Python	WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) Connect your personal WhatsApp: search, read and send messages and media locally Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	Python
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	527	5.7k
Last commit	3 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker pull ghcr.io/joinly-ai/joinly:latest`	`git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick joinly if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add joinly

Install / run

docker pull ghcr.io/joinly-ai/joinly:latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joinly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8000/mcp/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-mcp-server-lharries": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

joinly or WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) — which is better?

Pick joinly if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install. Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both joinly and WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do joinly and WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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