Resend Email MCP Server vs Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

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

	Resend Email MCP Server Official Resend MCP to compose and send transactional email from your assistant Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	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	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	530	1.1k
Last commit	20 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y resend-mcp`	`npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Resend Email MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

Pick Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Resend Email MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y resend-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "resend-email-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "resend-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RESEND_API_KEY": "<your-resend-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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

Pick Resend Email MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server. Pick Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Resend Email MCP Server 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 Resend Email MCP Server 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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