gmaps vs com.mcparmory/opencage-geocoding
gmaps is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑28.
gmaps is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by deusyu. No marketplace we read lists it any more. com.mcparmory/opencage-geocoding is an MCP server published by mcparmory.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  com.mcparmory/opencage-geocoding | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace deusyu/google-maps-skill | Removed on 2026-10-28 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 14 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 811 Downloads/week (PyPI): 153 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 32 Not marked · First seen |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.2 Downloads/month (PyPI): 811 Downloads/week (PyPI): 153 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 32 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 | gmapsno longer listed · | com.mcparmory/opencage-geocoding |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 14 | 32 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 4 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (mcparmory-opencage-geocoding) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/deusyu/google-maps-skill | github.com/mcparmory/registry |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of gmaps
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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mcp com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp
Ground your AI applications with trusted geospatial data from Google Maps.
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Tools for interacting with the Google Maps API.
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Complete Google Maps integration with 8 tools including geocoding, places search, directions, elevation data, and more using Google's latest APIs.
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Open-source Google Maps Platform alternative for agents: search, route, map, geocode, and compute.
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google-maps com.mcparmory/google-maps
Geocode addresses, calculate directions, and search places with maps and routing
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Hosted MCP for live place search, geocoding & turn-by-turn routes. No Maps API key to manage.
What each says it does
gmaps
Google Maps Platform API — geocoding, reverse-geocoding, directions, places search, nearby, place detail, elevation, timezone
com.mcparmory/opencage-geocoding
Convert addresses to coordinates and reverse-geocode locations worldwide
How to run each
gmaps
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
com.mcparmory/opencage-geocoding As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio opencage-geocoding -- uvx mcparmory-opencage-geocodingCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: gmaps · What it can do: com.mcparmory/opencage-geocoding · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.