Discord MCP vs Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

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

	Discord MCP Connect AI assistants to Discord — manage channels, messages, roles, members, events and more via a JDA-powered bot. Unverified HTTP (remote) API key Java	Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) Gmail MCP with auto OAuth: send, search, label and manage email Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Java	TypeScript
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	358	1.1k
Last commit	1 month ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker run -d -i --name discord-mcp --restart unless-stopped -p 8085:8085 -e SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE -e DISCORD_TOKEN -e DISCORD_GUILD_ID saseq/discord-mcp:latest`	`npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Discord MCP if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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 Discord MCP

Install / run

docker run -d -i --name discord-mcp --restart unless-stopped -p 8085:8085 -e SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE -e DISCORD_TOKEN -e DISCORD_GUILD_ID saseq/discord-mcp:latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8085/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

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

Pick Discord MCP if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install, and you need the broadest set of tools. 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 Discord MCP 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 Discord MCP 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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