What is the key difference between Google Contacts MCP and Saturation?

Google Contacts MCP belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while Saturation belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution.

How do I install Google Contacts MCP or Saturation 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 Google Contacts MCP and Saturation free or paid?

Google Contacts MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Saturation operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Google Contacts MCP lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Saturation lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Google Contacts MCP and Saturation 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

Google Contacts MCP vs Saturation

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Contacts MCP and Saturation 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

Google Contacts MCP

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 40/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Saturation

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 42/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Google Contacts MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Saturation if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Google Contacts MCP 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 Contacts MCP Details

Choose Saturation 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).

Explore Saturation Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Google Contacts MCP Developer Tools	S Saturation Developer Tools
Summary	MCP server for the Google People API: search, create, update and delete contacts and groups.	Search, query, and update budgets, transactions, contacts, and purchase orders in Saturation.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Google Contacts MCP Tools (0)

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

Saturation 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).

Google Contacts MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-contacts-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-google-contacts@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Saturation Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Contacts MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Saturation belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Google Contacts MCP when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Saturation when you require tools for developer tools.

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