Google Calendar vs Google MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Calendar and Google MCP 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 Calendar when:

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

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Choose Google MCP when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Calendar Developer Tools	Google MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Google Calendar MCP Pack	Public MCP server for Google Calendar and Sheets. No setup required—just login and connect.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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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-calendar-2": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-mcp": {
      "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/"
    }
  }
}

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