IMAP MCP Pro vs Sebastianall1977 Gmail MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the IMAP MCP Pro and Sebastianall1977 Gmail MCP 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 IMAP MCP Pro when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Sebastianall1977 Gmail MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IMAP MCP Pro Communication	Sebastianall1977 Gmail MCP Communication
Summary	Production IMAP & SMTP for Claude: multi-account email search, triage, send, and spam checks.	Manage Gmail end-to-end: search, read, send, draft, label, and organize threads. Automate workflow…
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

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": {
    "imap-mcp-pro": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "imap-mcp-pro"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sebastianall1977-gmail-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shinzolabs/gmail-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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