Google Drive MCP vs Filesystem MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Drive MCP and Filesystem 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 Drive 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 Filesystem 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).
• Primary tools included: Read files with a 1 MB size limit, List directories with file metadata, Write and delete files and directories.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Drive MCP File Systems	Filesystem MCP LincolnBurrows2017 File Systems
Summary	Secure access to Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Calendar through MCP.	Model Context Protocol server for file system operations. Supports read, write, search, copy, move with security path restrictions.
Category & Scope	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-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@piotr-agier/google-drive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lincolnburrows2017-filesystem-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "filesystem-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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