com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp vs Google Maps MCP Server
com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp is an MCP server published by mapstools.googleapis.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Google Maps MCP Server is an MCP server published by cablate. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. 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 |  Google Maps MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.0.69 Downloads/month (npm): 8 855 Downloads/week (npm): 964 Forks (GitHub): 94 Stars (GitHub): 471 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 | com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp | Google Maps MCP Server |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 471 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | No figure on GitHub | 94 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mapstools.googleapis.com/mcp) | On your machine (@cablate/mcp-google-map) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 2, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | Not stated | github.com/cablate/mcp-google-map |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | not checked yet | 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
com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp
Ground your AI applications with trusted geospatial data from Google Maps.
Google Maps MCP Server
18 Google Maps tools for AI agents — geocode, search, directions, weather, and more.
How to run each
com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http com-googleapis-mapstools-mcp https://mapstools.googleapis.com/mcpGoogle Maps MCP Server As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=<YOUR_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY>" --transport stdio google-map -- npx -y @cablate/mcp-google-mapRequires: GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY (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
The marketplaces of com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: com.googleapis.mapstools/mcp · What it can do: Google Maps MCP Server · Compare two other plugins
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