Google Drive vs io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp
Google Drive is an MCP server published by domdomegg. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp is an MCP server published by firebase. Marketplaces we read that list it: 3 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-25. 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 Drive |  io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 852 Downloads/week (npm): 315 Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 6 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.3.0 Downloads/month (npm): 13 473 266 Downloads/week (npm): 2 048 898 Forks (GitHub): 1 273 Stars (GitHub): 4 480 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 4 643 Stars (GitHub): 44 178 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 Drive | io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (worse) | 44 178 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (worse) | 4 643 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (google-drive-mcp) | On your machine (firebase-tools) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 4, secrets among them: 2 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 15 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/domdomegg/google-drive-mcp | github.com/firebase/firebase-tools |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| 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
Google Drive
Allow AI systems to list, search, upload, download, and manage files and folders in Google Drive.
io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp
Gives AI development tools Firebase-specific capabilities and expertise.
How to run each
Google Drive As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN=<YOUR_GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN>" --env "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>" --env "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET>" --env "MCP_TRANSPORT=<YOUR_MCP_TRANSPORT>" --transport stdio google-drive-mcp -- npx -y google-drive-mcpRequires: GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret), GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (secret), MCP_TRANSPORT
io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio firebase-mcp -- npx -y mcp firebase-toolsCommands 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 Drive asks for
GOOGLE_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)MCP_TRANSPORT
Only io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp asks for
IS_FIREBASE_MCP
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: Google Drive · What it can do: io.github.firebase/firebase-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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