MCP Apollo vs Google Workspace

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Apollo and Google Workspace 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 MCP Apollo when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: apollo_search_people, apollo_enrich_person, apollo_search_companies.

Explore MCP Apollo Details

Choose Google Workspace 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).

Explore Google Workspace Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Apollo Communication	Google Workspace Communication
Summary	Apollo.io MCP server. Search people, enrich contacts, find emails, research companies.	Give AI agents access to Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and more — multi-account, manifest-driven
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
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": {
    "mcp-apollo": {
      "url": "https://YOUR_WORKER_URL/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-workspace-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aaronsb/google-workspace-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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