Infobip MCP Servers vs Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

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

	Infobip MCP Servers Official remote MCP servers for the Infobip CPaaS platform — send SMS, WhatsApp, Email, Voice, run 2FA, and manage customer data. Unverified HTTP (remote) OAuth	Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) Gmail MCP with auto OAuth: send, search, label and manage email Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	—	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	OAuth	OAuth
GitHub stars	31	1.1k
Last commit	16 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	—	`npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Infobip MCP Servers if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Add Infobip MCP Servers

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "infobip-mcp-servers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://mcp.infobip.com/sms",
        "--header",
        "Authorization: App ${INFOBIP_API_KEY}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

Install / run

npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Infobip MCP Servers or Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) — which is better?

Pick Infobip MCP Servers if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Can I use both Infobip MCP Servers and Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)?

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 Infobip MCP Servers and Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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