Google Drive Files MCP vs Google Drive

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

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

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Choose Google Drive when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems 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 Drive Files MCP File Systems	Google Drive File Systems
Summary	Minimal MCP server for Google Drive file management and Google Sheets editing.	Google Drive at the file boundary: find, organise, share, transfer and follow what changed.
Category & Scope	File Systems	File Systems

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-drive-files-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "google-drive-files-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-drive-3"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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