Onedrive vs MCP Gdrive
A side-by-side look at the Onedrive and MCP Gdrive MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Onedrive for file systems work as a local process; choose MCP Gdrive for file systems as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Onedrive when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
onedrive_list_files, onedrive_search_files, onedrive_get_file.
Choose MCP Gdrive when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GDRIVE_CREDS_DIR, CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET. - You want tools like
Description, Output.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | GDRIVE_CREDS_DIRCLIENT_IDCLIENT_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 282 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 2 |
| Full listing | View Onedrive | View MCP Gdrive |
Tools & capabilities
Onedrive tools 6
onedrive_list_filesList files and folders in a OneDrive (Microsoft 365) folder. Pass a folder path relative to the drive root (e.g. "Documents" or "Documents/Reports"); omit to list the root. Returns each item's id, name, size, whether it is a folder, last-modified time, and web URL. Use to browse a user's OneDrive documents.onedrive_search_filesSearch a user's OneDrive (Microsoft 365) for files and folders matching a query string across file names and content. Returns matching items with id, name, size, folder flag, last-modified time, and web URL. Use to find documents by keyword.onedrive_get_fileGet full metadata for a single OneDrive (Microsoft 365) file or folder by its item id. Returns id, name, size, folder/file info, created and last-modified times, web URL, and parent reference. Use after listing or searching to inspect one document.onedrive_get_file_contentDownload and return the text content of a OneDrive (Microsoft 365) file by its item id. Best for plain-text, Markdown, and CSV files; binary formats (Office docs, PDFs, images) will return unreadable bytes. Content is capped at ~100,000 characters and flagged when truncated.onedrive_list_sharedList files and folders that have been shared with the user in OneDrive / Microsoft 365 ("Shared with me"). Returns each item's name, web URL, and who shared it. Use to find documents shared by colleagues.onedrive_get_profileGet the user's OneDrive (Microsoft 365) drive profile: drive type, storage quota used and total (in bytes), and the owner display name. Use to report storage usage or confirm the connected account.
MCP Gdrive tools 2
DescriptionSearch for files in Google Drive.OutputReturns file names and MIME types of matching files.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Onedrive
{
"mcpServers": {
"onedrive": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-onedrive"
]
}
}
}
MCP Gdrive
{
"mcpServers": {
"isaacphi-mcp-gdrive": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@isaacphi/mcp-gdrive"
],
"env": {
"GDRIVE_CREDS_DIR": "YOUR_GDRIVE_CREDS_DIR_HERE",
"CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Onedrive is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Gdrive belongs to File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Onedrive for file systems work and MCP Gdrive for file systems.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Onedrive has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. MCP Gdrive has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add onedrive and isaacphi-mcp-gdrive as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Onedrive has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Gdrive has 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 282 GitHub stars.
