What is the key difference between Engagelab Email and HQBase?

Engagelab Email belongs to the Communication category with local stdio execution, while HQBase belongs to the Communication category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Engagelab Email or HQBase 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 Engagelab Email and HQBase free or paid?

Engagelab Email operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). HQBase operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Engagelab Email lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. HQBase lists 0 tools with 1 views and 317 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Engagelab Email and HQBase 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

Engagelab Email vs HQBase

In-depth architectural comparison of the Engagelab Email and HQBase 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

Engagelab Email

Communication · Local stdio

Quality: 41/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

HQBase

Communication · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Engagelab Email if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose HQBase 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 Engagelab Email when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Engagelab Email Details

Choose HQBase 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 HQBase Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	E Engagelab Email Communication	HQBase Communication
Summary	Send, receive, monitor and reply to email from AI agents with threaded inbox context.	Connect AI agents to your self-hosted HQBase shared email workspace.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Engagelab Email Tools (0)

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

HQBase 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).

Engagelab Email Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engagelab-email": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@engagelabemail/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

HQBase Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hqbase": {
      "url": "https://hqbase.io/"
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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