WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) vs yutu

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	yutu CLI and MCP server for YouTube — upload, optimize, and manage videos, playlists, comments, and channel branding. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Go
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	Go
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	OAuth
GitHub stars	5.7k	518
Last commit	2 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go`	`npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

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 yutu

Install / run

npm i -g @eat-pray-ai/yutu

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yutu": {
      "command": "yutu",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YUTU_CREDENTIAL": "/absolute/path/to/client_secret.json",
        "YUTU_CACHE_TOKEN": "/absolute/path/to/youtube.token.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick yutu if you need the broadest set of tools.

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

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 yutu work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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