mcp-apple-mail vs Artil — Email, SMS & Messaging for AI Agents
mcp-apple-mail is an MCP server published by patrickfreyer. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (PyPI (MCP servers)). Artil — Email, SMS & Messaging for AI Agents is an MCP server published by artil.ai. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-08. 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 |  mcp-apple-mail |  Artil — Email, SMS & Messaging for AI Agents |
|---|---|---|
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 3.3.0 Downloads/month (PyPI): 416 Downloads/week (PyPI): 160 Forks (GitHub): 61 Stars (GitHub): 250 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 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 | mcp-apple-mail | Artil — Email, SMS & Messaging for AI Agents |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 250 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 61 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-03 (worse) | 2026-11-06 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp-apple-mail) | Remote server (mcp.artil.ai/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/patrickfreyer/apple-mail-mcp | github.com/artilai/mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 1 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-12 | 2026-10-30 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 4 h ago, requires authentication |
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What each says it does
mcp-apple-mail
MCP server giving AI assistants full access to Apple Mail - read, search, compose, organize & analyze emails
Artil — Email, SMS & Messaging for AI Agents
Give AI agents own email inbox, SMS numbers, and workspace accounts to receive and send messages.
How to run each
mcp-apple-mail
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Artil — Email, SMS & Messaging for AI Agents As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http artil https://mcp.artil.ai/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Artil — Email, SMS & Messaging for AI Agents 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
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: mcp-apple-mail · What it can do: Artil — Email, SMS & Messaging for AI Agents · Compare two other plugins
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