GitHub vs Google Workspace
GitHub is an MCP server published by github. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). Google Workspace is an MCP server published by mindstone. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. 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 |  GitHub |  Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.0.3 Forks (GitHub): 5 412 Stars (GitHub): 33 793 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 339 Downloads/week (npm): 185 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 13 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:ffced0d76e77 Forks (GitHub): 5 412 Stars (GitHub): 33 793 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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 | GitHub | Google Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 33 793 (better) | 13 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 5 412 (better) | 4 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-21 (better) | 2026-10-15 (worse) |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server or your machine | On your machine (@mindstone/mcp-server-google-workspace) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP, stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 40 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 9, secrets among them: 1 |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/github/github-mcp-server | github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 1 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 3 days ago, requires a key | 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
GitHub
Connect AI assistants to GitHub - manage repos, issues, PRs, and workflows through natural language.
Google Workspace
Google Workspace MCP server for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Contacts, and more
How to run each
GitHub As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http github-mcp-server https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/ --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: Authorization header
Google Workspace As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "ACCOUNTS_PATH=<YOUR_ACCOUNTS_PATH>" --env "CREDENTIALS_PATH=<YOUR_CREDENTIALS_PATH>" --env "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID>" --env "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET>" --transport stdio mcp-server-google-workspace -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-google-workspaceRequires: ACCOUNTS_PATH, CREDENTIALS_PATH, 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.
Only GitHub has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Google Workspace publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only GitHub asks for
GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN (secret)
Only Google Workspace asks for
ACCOUNTS_PATHCREDENTIALS_PATHGAUTH_FILEGOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET (secret)GOOGLE_WORKSPACE_DISABLE_REFRESHGOOGLE_WORKSPACE_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MSMCP_WORKSPACE_PATHWORKSPACE_BASE_PATH
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: GitHub · What it can do: Google Workspace · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.