Recraft MCP Server (Official) vs ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official)

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

	Recraft MCP Server (Official) Official Recraft server for raster and vector image generation, vectorization, and editing. Verified stdio (local) API key Stale TypeScript	ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) Official ElevenLabs server for text-to-speech, voice cloning, sound effects, and audio. Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Design & Media	Design & Media
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	60	1.4k
Last commit	10 months ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest`	`uvx elevenlabs-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Recraft MCP Server (Official) if you prefer its approach (official recraft server for raster and vector image generation, vectorization, and editing).

Pick ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Recraft MCP Server (Official)

Install / run

npx -y @recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recraft-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@recraft-ai/mcp-recraft-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RECRAFT_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>",
        "IMAGE_STORAGE_DIRECTORY": "/absolute/path/to/output/dir"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official)

Install / run

uvx elevenlabs-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elevenlabs-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "elevenlabs-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ELEVENLABS_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Recraft MCP Server (Official) or ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) — which is better?

Pick Recraft MCP Server (Official) if you prefer its approach (official recraft server for raster and vector image generation, vectorization, and editing). Pick ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Recraft MCP Server (Official) and ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official)?

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 Recraft MCP Server (Official) and ElevenLabs MCP Server (Official) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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