gws vs Grounders MCP
gws is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑15.
gws is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by orieg. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Grounders MCP is an MCP server published by ItsBreeze. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-24. 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 |  Grounders MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace orieg/gws-connector | Removed on 2026-10-15 Version: 0.4.3 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 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
| Fact | gwsno longer listed · | Grounders MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mcp.grounders.app/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 2 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 9 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/orieg/gws-connector | github.com/itsbreeze/google-multi-account-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Not responding since 2026-10-23 |
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 gws
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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gws-connector io.github.orieg/gws-connector
Multi-account Google Workspace MCP — Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Docs with smart routing.
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Google Workspace integration (Gmail, Drive, Calendar)
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Give AI agents access to Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and more — multi-account, manifest-driven
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Multiple Google accounts (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Tasks) in one Claude connector.
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Google Workspace MCP server for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Contacts, and more
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Multi-account MCP for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, and Sheets — 61 tools, token
Multi-account MCP for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, and Sheets — 61 tools, token-efficient, macOS…
What each says it does
gws
Multi-account workspace integration — Mail, Calendar, Drive, Sheets, and Docs with smart account routing for Gmail and Google Workspace
Grounders MCP
Multiple Google accounts (Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Contacts, Tasks) in one Claude connector.
How to run each
gws
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Grounders MCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http grounders-mcp https://mcp.grounders.app/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Grounders MCP 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 Grounders MCP publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: gws · What it can do: Grounders MCP · Compare two other plugins
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