Google Tasks MCP Server vs Notion MCP Server (official)

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

	Google Tasks MCP Server Manage Google Tasks from your AI assistant — list, search, create, update, and delete tasks. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript	Notion MCP Server (official) Official Notion server to read, search, create, and update pages and databases in your workspace. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	API key
GitHub stars	142	3.9k
Last commit	11 days ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @smithery/cli install @zcaceres/gtasks --client claude`	`npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Google Tasks MCP Server if you prefer its approach (manage google tasks from your ai assistant — list, search, create, update, and delete tasks).

Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Google Tasks MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @smithery/cli install @zcaceres/gtasks --client claude

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-tasks-mcp-server": {
      "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/node",
      "args": [
        "{ABSOLUTE PATH TO FILE HERE}/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Notion MCP Server (official)

Install / run

npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@notionhq/notion-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_TOKEN": "<your-notion-integration-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Google Tasks MCP Server or Notion MCP Server (official) — which is better?

Pick Google Tasks MCP Server if you prefer its approach (manage google tasks from your ai assistant — list, search, create, update, and delete tasks). Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Google Tasks MCP Server and Notion MCP Server (official)?

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 Tasks MCP Server and Notion MCP Server (official) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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