Google Workspace vs Desktop Commander
Google Workspace is an MCP server published by mindstone. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). Desktop Commander is an MCP server published by wonderwhy-er. Marketplaces we read that list it: 6 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-official, Docker MCP Catalog, Claude: knowledge-work-plugins, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-23. 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 Workspace |   Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 1 339 Downloads/week (npm): 185 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 13 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (npm): 966 995 Downloads/week (npm): 159 845 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-official | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Not listed | Listed Version: sha256:5df787069e37 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Pulls (Docker Hub): 238 656 Stars (Docker Hub): 22 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude: knowledge-work-plugins | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 253 Stars (GitHub): 10 092 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 | Desktop Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 6 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 13 (worse) | 10 092 (better) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | No figure on Docker Hub | 238 656 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 (worse) | 1 253 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-15 (worse) | 2026-10-22 (better) |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (@mindstone/mcp-server-google-workspace) | On your machine (@wonderwhy-er/desktop-commander) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | Not published | 26 |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 9, secrets among them: 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 7 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers | github.com/wonderwhy-er/desktopcommandermcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Workspace
Google Workspace MCP server for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Contacts, and more
Desktop Commander
MCP server for terminal commands, file operations, and process management
How to run each
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)
Desktop Commander As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio desktop-commander -- npx -y @wonderwhy-er/desktop-commanderCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Google Workspace publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Desktop Commander publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Google Workspace · What it can do: Desktop Commander · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-official/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.