MCP File Tools vs Google Drive MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP File Tools and Google Drive MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP File Tools for file systems work; choose Google Drive MCP for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP File Tools when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
read_text_file, read_multiple_files, write_file.
Choose Google Drive MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search, createTextFile, updateTextFile.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 51/100 · Good | 68/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 25 | 229 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 20 | 130 |
| Full listing | View MCP File Tools | View Google Drive MCP |
Tools & capabilities
MCP File Tools tools 20
read_text_fileread_multiple_fileswrite_fileedit_filecopy_filedelete_filelist_directorytreesearch_filesgrep_text_filesdetect_encodingconvert_encoding- +8 more on the listing page
Google Drive MCP tools 130
searchSearch for files in Google Drive. Results are sorted most-recently-modified first by default; use orderBy for a different order. Set rawQuery=true to pass a raw Google Drive API query supporting operators like modifiedTime, createdTime, mimeType, name contains, etc.createTextFileCreate a new text or markdown fileupdateTextFileUpdate an existing text or markdown filereadTextFileRead content of a text file (any text/* MIME type, e.g. text/plain, text/markdown, text/csv). For Google Docs, use readGoogleDoc.createFolderCreate a new folder in Google DrivelistFolderList contents of a folder (defaults to root)listSharedDrivesList available Google Shared DrivesdeleteItemMove a file or folder to trash (can be restored from Google Drive trash)renameItemRename a file or foldermoveItemMove a file or foldercopyFileCreates a copy of a Google Drive file or documentuploadFileUpload a file (any type: image, audio, video, PDF, etc.) to Google Drive, either from a local path on the server or from base64-encoded content. When fileId is provided, uploads the content as a new version of that existing file (in-place update) instead of creating a new file.- +118 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 File Tools
No confirmed install command for MCP File Tools yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Google Drive MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"google-drive-mcp-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP File Tools is categorized under File Systems and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Google Drive MCP belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP File Tools for file systems work and Google Drive MCP for file systems.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. MCP File Tools has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
MCP File Tools is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Google Drive MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 dimitar-grigorov-mcp-file-tools and google-drive-mcp-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP File Tools has a quality signal of 51/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 25 GitHub stars. Google Drive MCP has 68/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 229 GitHub stars.
