Okta vs Google Contacts MCP
Okta is an MCP server published by okta. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Google Contacts MCP is an MCP server published by A1-x-Tech. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-26. 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 |  Okta |  Google Contacts MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:f8330e18913b Forks (GitHub): 62 Pulls (Docker Hub): 7 142 Stars (Docker Hub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 74 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 656 Downloads/week (npm): 43 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | Okta | Google Contacts MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 74 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 7 142 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 62 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/okta-mcp-server) | On your machine (mcp-google-contacts) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 108 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 7, secrets among them: 1 | 8, secrets among them: 3 |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/okta/okta-mcp-server | github.com/a1-x-tech/mcp-google-contacts |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| 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
Okta
## :tada: __It's Official__ :tada: The Okta Open-Source MCP Server integrates with LLMs and AI agents, allowing you to perform various Okta management operations using natural language and is Generally Available (GA).
Google Contacts MCP
MCP server for the Google People API: search, create, update and delete contacts and groups.
How to run each
Okta As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "OKTA_PRIVATE_KEY=<YOUR_OKTA_PRIVATE_KEY>" --transport stdio okta-mcp-server -- docker run -i --rm -e OKTA_PRIVATE_KEY mcp/okta-mcp-serverRequires: OKTA_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)
Google Contacts MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_CONTACTS_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CONTACTS_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --env "GOOGLE_CONTACTS_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CONTACTS_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "GOOGLE_CONTACTS_REFRESH_TOKEN=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CONTACTS_REFRESH_TOKEN>" --transport stdio mcp-google-contacts -- npx -y mcp-google-contactsRequires: GOOGLE_CONTACTS_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret), GOOGLE_CONTACTS_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), GOOGLE_CONTACTS_REFRESH_TOKEN (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 Contacts MCP publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only Okta asks for
OKTA_CLIENT_IDOKTA_KEY_IDOKTA_LOG_FILEOKTA_LOG_LEVELOKTA_ORG_URLOKTA_PRIVATE_KEY (secret)OKTA_SCOPES
Only Google Contacts MCP asks for
GOOGLE_CONTACTS_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)GOOGLE_CONTACTS_API_BASEGOOGLE_CONTACTS_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CONTACTS_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)GOOGLE_CONTACTS_MAX_RETRIESGOOGLE_CONTACTS_OAUTH_PORTGOOGLE_CONTACTS_REFRESH_TOKEN (secret)GOOGLE_CONTACTS_TIMEOUT_MS
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Okta · What it can do: Google Contacts MCP · Compare two other plugins
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