Google Maps Comprehensive vs Meridian Dispatch
Google Maps Comprehensive is an MCP server published by vicpeacock. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Meridian Dispatch is an MCP server published by meridiandispatch.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-10. 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 |   Google Maps Comprehensive |  Meridian Dispatch |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:fc37a12a21f4 Forks (GitHub): 1 Pulls (Docker Hub): 39 307 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 6 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.8.0 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 | Google Maps Comprehensive | Meridian Dispatch |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 6 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 39 307 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-02 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/google-maps-comprehensive) | Remote server (www.meridiandispatch.com/api/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 8 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/vicpeacock/google-maps-comprehensive-mcp | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Status out of date: last check 2 days ago returned HTTP 405 |
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
Google Maps Comprehensive
Complete Google Maps integration with 8 tools including geocoding, places search, directions, elevation data, and more using Google's latest APIs.
Meridian Dispatch
Plan trips by chat in the Meridian Dispatch iPhone app, from cited guides to places and events.
How to run each
Google Maps Comprehensive As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=<YOUR_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY>" --transport stdio google-maps-comprehensive -- docker run -i --rm -e GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY mcp/google-maps-comprehensiveRequires: GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY (secret)
Meridian Dispatch As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http travel-guides https://www.meridiandispatch.com/api/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Meridian Dispatch has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Only Google Maps Comprehensive has
maps_directionsmaps_distance_matrixmaps_elevationmaps_geocodemaps_pingmaps_place_detailsmaps_reverse_geocodemaps_search_places
Only Meridian Dispatch has
confirm_factcreate_itinerary_linkget_best_timeget_destinationget_dispatchget_placelist_best_placeslist_eventslist_nearbysearch_guidessuggest_editsuggest_place
Both have
None
Tool names as the marketplaces declare them and as Ext Ops observed them on the endpoints (Meridian Dispatch as of 2026-10-21). More tools is not better in itself: compare what each needs for the job.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Meridian Dispatch publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Google Maps Comprehensive · What it can do: Meridian Dispatch · Compare two other plugins
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