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gmaps vs Bicycle routes generator MCP

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. Bicycle routes generator MCP is an MCP server published by Marc-Armillas. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-02. 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

Where each is published
MarketplacegmapsBicycle routes generator MCP
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: 0.5.0
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

gmaps vs Bicycle routes generator MCP
Factgmapsno longer listed · Bicycle routes generator MCP
Marketplaces that list it (differs)01
Stars (GitHub) (differs)140
Forks (GitHub) (differs)20
Last releaseNot publishedNot published
Where it runs (differs)Installs as a plugin bundleOn your machine (https://github.com/Marc-Armillas/bicycle-routes-generator-mcp/releases/download/v0.5.0/bicycle-routes-generator-mcp.mcpb)
Transport (differs)Not statedstdio
Tools it declaresNot publishedNot published
Environment variables it asks forNot publishedNot published
Parts of the bundle (differs)1Not a bundle
LicenceNot statedNot stated
Repository (differs)github.com/deusyu/google-maps-skillgithub.com/marc-armillas/bicycle-routes-generator-mcp
Changes in the last 7 days (differs)20
First seen (differs)2026-10-152026-10-18

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.

  • Google Maps MCP Server

    18 Google Maps tools for AI agents — geocode, search, directions, weather, and more.

    by cablate · MCP server

    Listed on: Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers) · Describes nearly the same job

  • mcp com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp

    Ground your AI applications with trusted geospatial data from Google Maps.

    by mapstools.googleapis.com · MCP server

    Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job

  • Google Maps (Archived)

    Tools for interacting with the Google Maps API.

    by modelcontextprotocol · MCP server

    Listed on: Docker MCP Catalog · Describes nearly the same job

  • Google Maps Comprehensive

    Complete Google Maps integration with 8 tools including geocoding, places search, directions, elevation data, and more using Google's latest APIs.

    by vicpeacock · MCP server

    Listed on: Docker MCP Catalog · Describes nearly the same job

  • EmbedEarth (E2)

    Open-source Google Maps Platform alternative for agents: search, route, map, geocode, and compute.

    by paulwxnter · MCP server

    Listed on: Official MCP Registry · Describes nearly the same job

  • google-maps com.mcparmory/google-maps

    Geocode addresses, calculate directions, and search places with maps and routing

    by mcparmory.com · MCP server

    Listed on: Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers) · Describes nearly the same job

Its card, with similar plugins by marketplace

What each says it does

gmaps

In its own words, on Community GitHub marketplaces:

Google Maps Platform API — geocoding, reverse-geocoding, directions, places search, nearby, place detail, elevation, timezone

Bicycle routes generator MCP

In its own words, on Official MCP Registry:

MTB and road cycling routes on real OpenStreetMap trails, saved as GPX with safety warnings.

How to run each

gmaps

No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.

Bicycle routes generator MCP

No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.

Commands 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: Bicycle routes generator MCP · 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. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.

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