Google Cloud Storage MCP vs AWS S3 Tables MCP Server

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

	Google Cloud Storage MCP Google's gcloud-mcp Storage server for managing GCS buckets and objects via natural language. Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript	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
Category	Files & Storage	Files & Storage
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	900	9.2k
Last commit	4 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @google-cloud/storage-mcp`	`uvx awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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).

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

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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_REGION": "us-east-1",
        "AWS_PROFILE": "<your-aws-profile>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

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

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

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

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

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

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