Google Sheets vs Google Drive

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Sheets 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?

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Choose Google Sheets 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).
• Primary tools included: sheets_read, sheets_write, sheets_append.

Explore Google Sheets Details

Choose Google Drive 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 Drive Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	G Google Sheets Developer Tools	Google Drive Developer Tools
Summary	Google Sheets MCP Pack	Google Drive MCP Pack
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive-4": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-drive-4"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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