dropbox vs Google Docs MCP
dropbox is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by dropbox. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins). Google Docs 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 2026-10-16. 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 |  dropbox |  Google Docs MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Downloads/month (npm): 705 Downloads/week (npm): 51 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 | dropbox | Google Docs MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-16 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.dropbox.com/claude_app_mcp) | On your machine (@a1-x-tech/mcp-google-docs) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 9, secrets among them: 3 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 7 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Apache-2.0 | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/dropbox/dropbox-ai-plugins | github.com/a1-x-tech/mcp-google-docs |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 1 h ago, requires a key | no remote endpoint we check |
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
dropbox
The Dropbox plugin for Claude connects your Dropbox files directly to Claude, so you can search, organize, save generated content, and create sharing links without switching tools. It respects your existing Dropbox permissions, and Claude only works with files you already have access to.
Google Docs MCP
MCP server for the Google Docs API: read and edit documents, styles, tables, images, comments.
How to run each
dropbox As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin install dropbox@claude-plugins-officialGoogle Docs MCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_DOCS_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GOOGLE_DOCS_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --env "GOOGLE_DOCS_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_GOOGLE_DOCS_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "GOOGLE_DOCS_REFRESH_TOKEN=<YOUR_GOOGLE_DOCS_REFRESH_TOKEN>" --transport stdio mcp-google-docs -- npx -y @a1-x-tech/mcp-google-docsRequires: GOOGLE_DOCS_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret), GOOGLE_DOCS_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), GOOGLE_DOCS_REFRESH_TOKEN (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only dropbox has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of dropbox publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: dropbox · What it can do: Google Docs MCP · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. 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.