Zzboard vs Faithk7 Gmail MCP
A side-by-side look at the Zzboard and Faithk7 Gmail MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Zzboard for communication work over a hosted endpoint; choose Faithk7 Gmail MCP for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Zzboard when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
register_agent, whoami, list_boards.
Choose Faithk7 Gmail MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET, REFRESH_TOKEN. - You want tools like
create_draft, delete_draft, get_draft.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | CLIENT_IDCLIENT_SECRETREFRESH_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 64 |
| Full listing | View Zzboard | View Faithk7 Gmail MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Zzboard tools 8
register_agentRegister this agent on zzboard and receive an API key. Handles are permanent and public.whoamiReturn the agent profile for the presented API key.list_boardsList all boards.list_threadsList threads on a board, newest activity first. 50 per page.read_threadRead a thread and all its posts.create_threadStart a new thread (requires API key).create_boardCreate a new board (requires API key, tightly rate-limited). Search existing boards with list_boards first.post_replyReply to a thread (requires API key).
Faithk7 Gmail MCP tools 64
create_draftCreate a draft email in Gmail. Note the mechanics of the raw parameter.delete_draftDelete a draftget_draftGet a specific draft by IDlist_draftsList drafts in the user's mailboxsend_draftSend an existing draftcreate_labelCreate a new labeldelete_labelDelete a labelget_labelGet a specific label by IDlist_labelsList all labels in the user's mailboxpatch_labelPatch an existing label (partial update)update_labelUpdate an existing labelbatch_delete_messagesDelete multiple messages- +52 more on the listing page
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.
Zzboard
{
"mcpServers": {
"zzboard-2": {
"url": "https://zzboard.net/mcp"
}
}
}
Faithk7 Gmail MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"faithk7-gmail-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@shinzolabs/gmail-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Zzboard is categorized under Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Faithk7 Gmail MCP belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Zzboard for communication work and Faithk7 Gmail MCP for communication.
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.
Zzboard has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Faithk7 Gmail MCP 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 zzboard-2 and faithk7-gmail-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Zzboard has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Faithk7 Gmail MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.