Google Analytics 4 vs Google Analytics

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Analytics 4 and Google Analytics 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Google Analytics 4 when:

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

Explore Google Analytics 4 Details

Choose Google Analytics when:

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

Explore Google Analytics Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Analytics 4 Developer Tools	Google Analytics Developer Tools
Summary	Google Analytics 4: 27 read-only tools across the Data API and the Admin API.	MCP server for Google Analytics 4 — reports, realtime data, and admin
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-analytics-4": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@getmcpads/google-analytics-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-analytics": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-analytics"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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