google-workspace-mcp vs Gmail
google-workspace-mcp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by taylorwilsdon. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). Gmail is an MCP server published by mcp-z. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). 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 |  Gmail | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp | Listed Version: not stated No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.3.3 Downloads/month (npm): 613 Downloads/week (npm): 2 390 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.3.3 Downloads/month (npm): 613 Downloads/week (npm): 2 390 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 5 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 | google-workspace-mcp | Gmail |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 5 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 2 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (@mcp-z/mcp-gmail) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 8, secrets among them: 3 | 13, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 2 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp | github.com/mcp-z/mcp-gmail |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-11-08 | 2026-10-11 |
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
google-workspace-mcp
Complete Google Workspace integration -- Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Tasks, Contacts, Chat, Apps Script, and Custom Search via MCP with workflow guidance.
Gmail
Gmail integration with OAuth authentication, message search, batch operations, and Sheets export
How to run each
google-workspace-mcp As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp
/plugin install google-workspace-mcp@google-workspace-mcpGmail As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>" --env "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET>" --transport stdio mcp-gmail -- npx -y @mcp-z/mcp-gmailRequires: GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)
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
Only google-workspace-mcp asks for
GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID (secret)GOOGLE_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)OAUTHLIB_INSECURE_TRANSPORT (secret)WORKSPACE_MCP_HTTP_PORTWORKSPACE_MCP_PERMISSIONSWORKSPACE_MCP_READ_ONLYWORKSPACE_MCP_TOOLSWORKSPACE_MCP_TOOL_TIER
Only Gmail asks for
AUTH_MODEBASE_URLDCR_MODEDCR_STORE_URIDCR_VERIFY_URLGOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)GOOGLE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_FILEHEADLESSLOG_LEVELPORTREDIRECT_URI
Show the remaining 1
RESOURCE_STORE_URI
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: google-workspace-mcp · What it can do: Gmail · Compare two other plugins
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