PasteSheet — Google Sheets vs Google Drive

In-depth architectural comparison of the PasteSheet — Google Sheets and Google Drive 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 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.

Explore PasteSheet — Google Sheets Details

Choose Google Drive 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).

Explore Google Drive Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	PasteSheet — Google Sheets Workplace & Productivity	Google Drive Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Query your Google Sheets as structured JSON: list sheets and tabs, read schemas, filter rows.	Google Drive + Workspace MCP — Docs, Sheets, Slides, Shared Drives, Labels, Approvals, DWD
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": {
    "pastesheet-google-sheets": {
      "url": "https://pastesheet.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive-5": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@us-all/google-drive-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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