Google Calendar vs Google Calendar MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Calendar and Google Calendar 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 Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Google Calendar MCP when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Calendar Workplace & Productivity	G Google Calendar MCP Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Allow AI systems to list, create, update, and manage Google Calendar events.	MCP server for the Google Calendar API: events, recurrence, invitations, availability, calendars.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-calendar-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@a1-x-tech/mcp-google-calendar@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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