Gmail vs Gmail: MCP server comparison
Gmail-MCP-Server and Gmail side by side: tools, transport, auth, license and activity, measured from GitHub, npm and PyPI.
Which one to pick
- Gmail is published by the company behind the product.
- Gmail passed our automated checks.
- Gmail-MCP-Server runs without an API key or required settings.
- Gmail-MCP-Server has at least twice the GitHub stars.
Built only from the numbers below. It changes when they do.
Side by side
| Feature | Gmail-MCP-Server | Gmail |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Community | Official |
| Automated checks | 83/100 | 100/100 · Verified |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Auth | oauth | mixed |
| Tools | 9 | 22 |
| Settings (env vars) | 3 | 7 |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 256 | 81 |
| Downloads, 30 days | 2,086 | 408 |
| Latest version | 1.2.4 | 0.4.12 |
| Last commit | Nov 1, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| Install | npx -y @artymclabin/gmail-mcp | npx -y gmail-workspace-mcp-server |
Tools compared
Read from the README, may include argument namesOnly in Gmail-MCP-Server 9
list_email_labelsmessageIdattachmentIdsavePathfilenamebodyhtmlBodymimeTypeattachments
In both 0
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Only in Gmail 22
readonlyreadwritereadwrite_externalcountlabelssort_byafterbeforeemail_idquerystatusis_starredremove_labelsthread_iddraft_iddeletesubjectplaintext_bodyhtml_bodybccreply_to_email_idfrom_draft_id
Gmail-MCP-Server vs Gmail questions
Is Gmail-MCP-Server or Gmail better?
Gmail is published by the company behind the product. Gmail passed our automated checks. Gmail-MCP-Server runs without an API key or required settings. Gmail-MCP-Server has at least twice the GitHub stars. The right pick depends on which of these matters for your setup.
Can I use Gmail-MCP-Server and Gmail together?
Yes. MCP clients load several servers at once; add both to the same config and give each its own name.