Spreadsheet DB vs Google Sheets
Spreadsheet DB is an MCP server published by ManddarinShop. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Google Sheets 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 2026-10-29. 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 |  Spreadsheet DB |  Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 144 Downloads/week (npm): 13 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 2.4.2 Downloads/month (npm): 349 Downloads/week (npm): 147 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.4.2 Downloads/month (npm): 349 Downloads/week (npm): 147 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 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 | Spreadsheet DB | Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (spreadsheet-db-mcp) | On your machine (@mcp-z/mcp-sheets) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 3, secrets among them: 1 | 13, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/manddarinshop/hikoutei | github.com/mcp-z/mcp-sheets |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 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
Spreadsheet DB
SQLite-authoritative entity database with an async Google Sheets projection for AI agents.
Google Sheets
Google Sheets integration with OAuth, spreadsheet management, batch operations, and formatting
How to run each
Spreadsheet DB As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=<YOUR_GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS>" --transport stdio spreadsheet-db-mcp -- npx -y spreadsheet-db-mcpRequires: GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS (secret)
Google Sheets 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-sheets -- npx -y @mcp-z/mcp-sheetsRequires: 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 Spreadsheet DB asks for
GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS (secret)HIKOUTEI_MCP_CONFIGHIKOUTEI_SYNC_SPREADSHEET_URL
Only Google Sheets 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: Spreadsheet DB · What it can do: Google Sheets · Compare two other plugins
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