WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) vs iMessage MCP

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

	WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) Connect your personal WhatsApp: search, read and send messages and media locally Verified stdio (local) No auth Python	iMessage MCP Read-only MCP server for searching and reading your macOS iMessage history and Contacts. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	5.7k	28
Last commit	2 months ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go`	`deno install --global --allow-read --allow-env --allow-sys --allow-ffi -n imessage-mcp jsr:@wyattjoh/imessage-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick iMessage MCP if you prefer its approach (read-only mcp server for searching and reading your macos imessage history and contacts).

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add iMessage MCP

Install / run

deno install --global --allow-read --allow-env --allow-sys --allow-ffi -n imessage-mcp jsr:@wyattjoh/imessage-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "imessage-mcp": {
      "command": "deno",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--allow-read",
        "--allow-env",
        "--allow-sys",
        "--allow-ffi",
        "jsr:@wyattjoh/imessage-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick iMessage MCP if you prefer its approach (read-only mcp server for searching and reading your macos imessage history and contacts).

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

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

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

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