What is the key difference between Inbox Zero and Google Workspace?

Inbox Zero belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while Google Workspace belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Inbox Zero or Google Workspace 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 Inbox Zero and Google Workspace free or paid?

Inbox Zero operates under a Freemium model (OAuth 2.0). Google Workspace operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Inbox Zero lists 6 tools with 1 views and 12,066 GitHub stars. Google Workspace lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Inbox Zero and Google Workspace 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

Inbox Zero vs Google Workspace

In-depth architectural comparison of the Inbox Zero and Google Workspace 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

Inbox Zero

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Google Workspace

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Inbox Zero if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Google Workspace if your workspace requires Communication integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Inbox Zero when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID, GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET, MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID, MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET, GOOGLE_BASE_URL, MICROSOFT_BASE_URL.
Primary tools included: AI personal assistant for inbox organization and reply drafting, Natural language AI rules for custom email handling, Reply Zero tracking for reply and follow-up management.

Explore Inbox Zero Details

Choose Google Workspace when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Google Workspace Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Inbox Zero elie222 Communication	G Google Workspace Communication
Summary	An MCP server for Inbox Zero. Adds functionality on top of Gmail like finding out which emails you need to reply to or need to follow up on.	Permissioned access to Gmail, Drive and Calendar via the user's own Google account
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Inbox Zero Tools (6)

AI personal assistant for inbox organization and reply drafting

Natural language AI rules for custom email handling

Reply Zero tracking for reply and follow-up management

Bulk unsubscriber and archiver tools

Smart filing of attachments to Google Drive or OneDrive

Slack and Telegram integration for chat-based inbox control

Google Workspace Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

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).

Inbox Zero Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "elie222-inbox-zero": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@inbox-zero/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "GOOGLE_BASE_URL": "YOUR_GOOGLE_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "MICROSOFT_BASE_URL": "YOUR_MICROSOFT_BASE_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Google Workspace Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-workspace": {
      "url": "https://proscendia.com"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Inbox Zero is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Google Workspace belongs to Communication using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Inbox Zero when you need capabilities focused on communication and Google Workspace when you require tools for communication.

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