Filekiwi MCP Server vs Google Drive MCP

A side-by-side look at the Filekiwi MCP Server 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.

Filekiwi MCP Server logoFilekiwi MCP ServerFile Systems · Local subprocess (stdio)Upload files to file.kiwi and get shareable links instantly.53GoodAuth: not declaredGoogle Drive MCP logoGoogle Drive MCPFile Systems · Local subprocess (stdio)Secure access to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendar through MCP.68GreatAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Filekiwi MCP Server for file systems work as a local process; 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?

Filekiwi MCP Server logoChoose Filekiwi MCP Server when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • You want tools like upload_to_kiwi.
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Google Drive MCP logoChoose 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.
Explore Google Drive MCP

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecFilekiwi MCP Server logoFilekiwi MCP ServerGoogle Drive MCP logoGoogle Drive MCP
CategoryFile SystemsFile Systems
Quality signal53/100 · Good68/100 · Great
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars6229
Directory activity 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools1130

Tools & capabilities

Filekiwi MCP Server tools 1

  • upload_to_kiwiUpload files to file.kiwi and return the share URL. IMPORTANT: Only real file system paths work (e.g. C:\Users\username\Desktop\file.png). Paths like /mnt/user-data/uploads/ or /home/claude/ are virtual and will fail. Ask the user for the actual local file path on their computer.

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 file
  • updateTextFileUpdate an existing text or markdown file
  • readTextFileRead 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 Drive
  • listFolderList contents of a folder (defaults to root)
  • listSharedDrivesList available Google Shared Drives
  • deleteItemMove a file or folder to trash (can be restored from Google Drive trash)
  • renameItemRename a file or folder
  • moveItemMove a file or folder
  • copyFileCreates a copy of a Google Drive file or document
  • uploadFileUpload 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.

Filekiwi MCP Server

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filekiwi-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@file-kiwi/filekiwi-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Google Drive MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Filekiwi MCP Server is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Google Drive MCP belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Filekiwi MCP Server 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.

Filekiwi MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 filekiwi-mcp-server and google-drive-mcp-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Filekiwi MCP Server has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Google Drive MCP has 68/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 229 GitHub stars.