What is the best alternative to Google Maps?

The top-rated alternatives to Google Maps in the Communication category include Line Bot MCP Server, Abnormal Security MCP, Slack MCP Server. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Google Maps alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Google Maps and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Google Maps free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Google Maps with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Communication• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Google Maps

Looking for an alternative to Google Maps? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Communication ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Google Maps Overview

Google Maps MCP Pack — geocoding, places, directions, distance matrix, elevation.

Specification Matrix: Google Maps vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Google Maps (Target)	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Current
Line Bot MCP Server	npx	API key	Free	772	—	Compare →
Abnormal Security MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	36	—	Compare →
Slack MCP Server	npx	Other	Free	1,813	—	Compare →
Threadline MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	77	—	Compare →
Ms 365 MCP Server	npx	Free/None	Free	952	—	Compare →
Gmail	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
M Mapbox	Remote (SSE)	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Emailmd	npx	No auth required	Free	1,368	—	Compare →
SenderKit	npx	Free/None	Free	1	—	Compare →
Gtasks MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	160	—	Compare →
Google Workspace	npx	Free/None	Free	176	—	Compare →
Docs MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	73	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Google Maps Alternatives

Line Bot MCP Server

Runtime: npx

Verified

Connects an AI agent to LINE Messaging API for messaging, user profiles, quotas, followers, and rich-menu management.

Key Features:

Push text and Flex messages

Broadcast messages to followers

Retrieve user profiles and follower IDs

3 0 772

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Abnormal Security MCP

Runtime: npx

Abnormal Security email threats, cases, and reporting in your terminal and your AI agents.

0 0 36

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Slack MCP Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server providing Slack workspace data access with message history, threads, DMs, user info, and optional message posting.

Key Features:

Supports Stdio, SSE, and HTTP transports

Operates in OAuth or stealth mode without bot installs

Smart history fetch by date range or message count

1 0 1,813

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Threadline MCP

Runtime: npx

Agent-to-agent messaging relay. Discover agents, send messages, and receive replies. Zero-config.

1 0 77

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Ms 365 MCP Server

Runtime: npx

MCP server providing access to Microsoft 365 services via Graph API with configurable toolsets and authentication.

Key Features:

Authentication using Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL)

Supports multiple Microsoft cloud environments (Global and China)

Over 300 tools mapping to Microsoft Graph API endpoints

0 0 952

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Gmail

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Gmail MCP Pack

0 0

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Mapbox

Runtime: Remote (SSE)

Mapbox geocode, directions, matrix, isochrones, map-matching, tilequery, static URL.

0 0

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Emailmd

Runtime: npx

Convert markdown to email-safe HTML with linting and live preview via an MCP server or local CLI.

Key Features:

Markdown to responsive, email-safe HTML conversion

Plain text email version generation

Linting for email deliverability issues

2 0 1,368

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SenderKit

Runtime: npx

Build and send email, SMS, and push straight from your AI agent.

2 0 1

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Gtasks MCP

Runtime: npx

An MCP server to manage Google Tasks with create, read, update, delete, search, list, and clear operations.

Key Features:

Search tasks by query string

List tasks with pagination support

Create tasks with title, notes, and due date

0 0 160

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Google Workspace

Runtime: npx

Give AI agents access to Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and more — multi-account, manifest-driven

0 0 176

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Docs MCP

Runtime: npx

Verified

Read-only MCP server providing CometChat docs search and curated implementation bundles for chat, voice, video, and moderation integration.

Key Features:

Search across SDK guides, UI Kit references, REST API docs, and OpenAPI specs

Fetch full documentation pages as markdown by URL or relative path

Provide curated implementation bundles with prerequisites, install commands, config, and working co…

2 0 73

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Best Alternatives to Google Maps

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