What is the key difference between Notion MCP and MCP Googletasks?

Notion MCP belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution, while MCP Googletasks belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Notion MCP or MCP Googletasks in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Notion MCP and MCP Googletasks free or paid?

Notion MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). MCP Googletasks operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Notion MCP lists 5 tools with 3 views and 208 GitHub stars. MCP Googletasks lists 6 tools with 3 views and 49 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Notion MCP and MCP Googletasks together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Notion MCP vs MCP Googletasks

In-depth architectural comparison of the Notion MCP and MCP Googletasks MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Notion MCP

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

MCP Googletasks

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 33/100 (Emerging) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Notion MCP if you need specialized Workplace & Productivity tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Googletasks if your workspace requires Workplace & Productivity integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Notion MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: NOTION_API_KEY, NOTION_DATABASE_ID.
Primary tools included: Add new todo items, List all todos, Show today’s tasks.

Explore Notion MCP Details

Choose MCP Googletasks when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Notion MCP danhilse Workplace & Productivity	MCP Googletasks arpitbatra123 Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Integrates with Notion's API to manage personal todo lists	An MCP server to interface with the Google Tasks API
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Notion MCP Tools (5)

Add new todo items

List all todos

Show today’s tasks

Mark tasks complete

Use Notion API credentials from environment variables

MCP Googletasks Tools (6)

Google Tasks API access over MCP

Task-list creation, updates, and deletion

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Notion MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "danhilse-notion-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "danhilse-notion-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY_HERE",
        "NOTION_DATABASE_ID": "YOUR_NOTION_DATABASE_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

MCP Googletasks Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arpitbatra123-mcp-googletasks": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "arpitbatra123-mcp-googletasks"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI": "YOUR_GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Notion MCP is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Googletasks belongs to Workplace & Productivity using local stdio subprocess. Select Notion MCP when you need capabilities focused on workplace & productivity and MCP Googletasks when you require tools for workplace & productivity.

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