AWS S3 Tables MCP Server vs Google Cloud Storage MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Files & Storage servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	AWS S3 Tables MCP Server Official AWS Labs MCP server to manage and query S3 Tables (table buckets, namespaces, tables). Verified stdio (local) API key Python	Google Cloud Storage MCP Google's gcloud-mcp Storage server for managing GCS buckets and objects via natural language. Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Files & Storage	Files & Storage
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	9.2k	900
Last commit	2 months ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest`	`npx -y @google-cloud/storage-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick AWS S3 Tables MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Google Cloud Storage MCP if you prefer its approach (google's gcloud-mcp storage server for managing gcs buckets and objects via natural language).

Add AWS S3 Tables MCP Server

Install / run

uvx awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws-s3-tables-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_PROFILE": "<your-aws-profile>",
        "AWS_REGION": "us-east-1"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Google Cloud Storage MCP

Install / run

npx -y @google-cloud/storage-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-cloud-storage-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@google-cloud/storage-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

AWS S3 Tables MCP Server or Google Cloud Storage MCP — which is better?

Pick AWS S3 Tables MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Google Cloud Storage MCP if you prefer its approach (google's gcloud-mcp storage server for managing gcs buckets and objects via natural language).

Can I use both AWS S3 Tables MCP Server and Google Cloud Storage MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do AWS S3 Tables MCP Server and Google Cloud Storage MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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