MCP Googletasks vs Google Tools MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP Googletasks and Google Tools MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Google Tools MCPWorkplace & ProductivityThe easiest MCP server for Google Workspace — Drive, Docs, Sheets, Gmail, Calendar, Forms, Slides, and Tasks. 160 tools with one-click browser auth. Read Word docs, PDFs, and spreadsheets straight from Drive.53GoodAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose MCP Googletasks for workplace & productivity work; choose Google Tools MCP for workplace & productivity. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Googletasks when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI.
GChoose Google Tools MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_MCP_OAUTH_PORT, GOOGLE_MCP_PROFILE, CODEX_MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION. - You want tools like
listDriveFiles, searchDocuments, getFileInfo.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | G Google Tools MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETGOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI | GOOGLE_CLIENT_IDGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRETGOOGLE_MCP_OAUTH_PORTGOOGLE_MCP_PROFILECODEX_MCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 51 | 9 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 80 |
| Full listing | View MCP Googletasks | View Google Tools MCP |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Googletasks tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Google Tools MCP tools 80
listDriveFilessearchDocumentsgetFileInfogetFilePathcreateFolderlistFolderContentsgetFolderInfomoveFilecopyFilerenameFiledeleteFilecreateDocument- +68 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Googletasks
No confirmed install command for MCP Googletasks yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Google Tools MCP
No confirmed install command for Google Tools MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Googletasks is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Google Tools MCP belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Googletasks for workplace & productivity work and Google Tools MCP for workplace & productivity.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
MCP Googletasks is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. Google Tools MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add arpitbatra123-mcp-googletasks and google-tools-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Googletasks has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 51 GitHub stars. Google Tools MCP has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 9 GitHub stars.