Gmail MCP alternatives
2 servers that overlap with Gmail MCP. Compared on install command, provenance, and the tags they share — not on a feature checklist nobody maintains.
What these have in common
All of them overlap with Gmail MCP on at least one capability tag. Overlap is not equivalence: two servers can both say "database" and solve different problems. Read the full entry for what the current one is actually for before switching.
Side by side
| Server | Install | Source | Shared tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail MCP | npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp | Community | email, gmail, google |
| Microsoft 365 MCP | npx -y @softeria/ms-365-mcp-server | Community | microsoft365, email, calendar |
| Google Calendar MCP | npx -y @cocal/google-calendar-mcp | Community | calendar, scheduling, google |
How to choose
Prefer the official server when one exists, unless its install path or auth model does not fit. Prefer the smaller surface area: a server that exposes four tools you use beats one that exposes forty you do not, because every definition costs context on every request.