Gtasks MCP vs PasteSheet — Google Sheets

In-depth architectural comparison of the Gtasks MCP and PasteSheet — Google Sheets 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 Gtasks MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search, list, list_task_lists.

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Choose PasteSheet — Google Sheets when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_sheets, list_tabs, get_schema.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Gtasks MCP Workplace & Productivity	PasteSheet — Google Sheets Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Manage Google Tasks via MCP: list, search, create, update, move, and clear tasks.	Query your Google Sheets as structured JSON: list sheets and tabs, read schemas, filter rows.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity

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": {
    "gtasks-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alvincrave/gtasks-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pastesheet-google-sheets": {
      "url": "https://pastesheet.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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