Google Maps Places vs HasData Google Maps

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Maps Places and HasData Google Maps 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 Maps Places 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 Google Maps Places Details

Choose HasData Google Maps 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 HasData Google Maps Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Maps Places Developer Tools	HasData Google Maps Developer Tools
Summary	Allow AI systems to search for places and get business info via Google Maps Places API.	Google Maps places, reviews, contributor history, photos and posts as JSON. No Google Cloud.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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-maps-places": {
      "url": "https://console.cloud.google.com/"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hasdata-google-maps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/google-maps-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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