Metabase vs Google Sheets
Metabase is an MCP server published by easecloudio. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Google Sheets is an MCP server published by mcp-z. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. 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 |   Metabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:02e633ae77a1 Forks (GitHub): 25 Pulls (Docker Hub): 50 817 Stars (Docker Hub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 82 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.4.2 Downloads/month (npm): 2 183 Downloads/week (npm): 538 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 | Metabase | Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 82 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 50 817 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 25 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/metabase) | On your machine (@mcp-z/mcp-sheets) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 28 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 2 | 13, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/easecloudio/mcp-metabase-server | Not stated |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
Metabase
A comprehensive MCP server for Metabase with 70+ tools.
Google Sheets
Google Sheets integration with OAuth, spreadsheet management, batch operations, and formatting
How to run each
Metabase As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "METABASE_API_KEY=<YOUR_METABASE_API_KEY>" --env "METABASE_PASSWORD=<YOUR_METABASE_PASSWORD>" --transport stdio metabase -- docker run -i --rm -e METABASE_API_KEY -e METABASE_PASSWORD mcp/metabaseRequires: METABASE_API_KEY (secret), METABASE_PASSWORD (secret)
Google Sheets As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>" --env "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET>" --transport stdio mcp-sheets -- npx -y @mcp-z/mcp-sheetsRequires: GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Google Sheets publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Metabase asks for
METABASE_API_KEY (secret)METABASE_PASSWORD (secret)METABASE_URLMETABASE_USERNAME
Only Google Sheets asks for
AUTH_MODEBASE_URLDCR_MODEDCR_STORE_URIDCR_VERIFY_URLGOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILEHEADLESSLOG_LEVELPORTREDIRECT_URI
Show the remaining 1
RESOURCE_STORE_URI
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Metabase · What it can do: Google Sheets · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.