HasData Google Maps vs Pod

In-depth architectural comparison of the HasData Google Maps and Pod 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 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).

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Choose Pod 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	HasData Google Maps Developer Tools	P Pod Developer Tools
Summary	Google Maps places, reviews, contributor history, photos and posts as JSON. No Google Cloud.	Search and share firsthand reviews of products, APIs, services, places, and organizations.
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": {
    "hasdata-google-maps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hasdata/google-maps-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pod": {
      "url": "https://askpod.ai"
    }
  }
}

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