Resend vs Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI)
Resend is an MCP server published by resend. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) is an MCP server published by nova.civai.co. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. 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 |  Resend |  Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:2a786579214e Forks (GitHub): 90 Pulls (Docker Hub): 21 906 Stars (Docker Hub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 576 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 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 | Resend | Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 576 | No figure on GitHub |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 21 906 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 90 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/resend) | Remote server (nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agent) |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/resend/mcp-send-email | 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 | Not responding since 2026-10-17 |
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
Resend
The official MCP server to send emails and interact with Resend.
Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI)
I do everything related to Gmail and productivity
How to run each
Resend As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --env "RESEND_API_KEY=<YOUR_RESEND_API_KEY>" --transport stdio resend -- docker run -i --rm -e RESEND_API_KEY mcp/resendRequires: RESEND_API_KEY (secret)
Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http gmail-agent https://nova.civai.co/mcp/agents/gmail-agentCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Resend · What it can do: Gmail Agent by Nova (CIVAI) · 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.