joinly vs Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

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

	joinly Make your meetings accessible to AI agents — let them join, talk, and act in Zoom, Meet & Teams calls in real time. Unverified HTTP (remote) No auth Python	Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) Gmail MCP with auto OAuth: send, search, label and manage email Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	OAuth
GitHub stars	527	1.1k
Last commit	3 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker pull ghcr.io/joinly-ai/joinly:latest`	`npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick joinly if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

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 joinly

Install / run

docker pull ghcr.io/joinly-ai/joinly:latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joinly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8000/mcp/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

Pick joinly if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you want zero-setup with no API key. 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 joinly 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 joinly 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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