Google Drive MCP Server 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 Drive MCP Server List, read, and search Google Drive files plus read and write Google Sheets cells. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth Stale 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	283	9.2k
Last commit	1 year ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @isaacphi/mcp-gdrive`	`uvx awslabs.s3-tables-mcp-server@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Google Drive MCP Server if you prefer its approach (list, read, and search google drive files plus read and write google sheets cells).

Pick AWS S3 Tables MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Google Drive MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y @isaacphi/mcp-gdrive

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-drive-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@isaacphi/mcp-gdrive"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CLIENT_ID": "<CLIENT_ID>",
        "CLIENT_SECRET": "<CLIENT_SECRET>",
        "GDRIVE_CREDS_DIR": "/path/to/config/directory"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

FAQ

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

Pick Google Drive MCP Server if you prefer its approach (list, read, and search google drive files plus read and write google sheets cells). Pick AWS S3 Tables MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Google Drive MCP Server 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 Drive MCP Server 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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