Notion MCP Server (official) vs Google Calendar MCP (nspady)

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

	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	Google Calendar MCP (nspady) Manage Google Calendar events across multiple accounts with natural-language scheduling. Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	3.9k	1.1k
Last commit	4 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server`	`npx -y @cocal/google-calendar-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Google Calendar MCP (nspady) if you need the broadest set of tools.

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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Google Calendar MCP (nspady)

Install / run

npx -y @cocal/google-calendar-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-calendar-mcp-nspady": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cocal/google-calendar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOOGLE_OAUTH_CREDENTIALS": "/absolute/path/to/gcp-oauth.keys.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Google Calendar MCP (nspady) if you need the broadest set of tools.

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

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 Notion MCP Server (official) and Google Calendar MCP (nspady) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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