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Google Drive vs SharePoint: MCP servers compared
Which one works better with Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants? Here is what each vendor publishes, side by side, from our dated verdicts.
The short answer
- Both Google Drive and SharePoint publish an official MCP server.
- Google Drive documents more tools (11 vs 1 for SharePoint).
- Safety flags to review: Google Drive 1, SharePoint 0. See each verdict for details.
Side by side
| Detail | Google Drive | SharePoint |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Official | Official |
| Claude connector | Yes | Yes |
| Server | Google Drive connector / Drive MCP server (Google) (Google) | Work IQ SharePoint MCP server (preview) (Microsoft) |
| How it runs | Hosted (remote URL) | Hosted (remote URL) |
| Sign-in | OAuth sign-in | OAuth sign-in |
| Stage | Preview | Preview |
| Plan needed | Claude connector: Google Drive is built and run by Google; on Team and Enterprise an Owner adds it first (Claude docs); plan list not stated on the Drive page. Google Workspace Developer Preview Program membership, a Google Cloud project and your own OAuth client are needed to use Google's server directly. | Listed as a Premium connector in Copilot Studio, Power Apps and Power Automate, Standard in Logic Apps; not in US Government, DoD or China clouds. Microsoft 365 Copilot licensing for the underlying Work IQ service is not confirmed on the cited page. |
| Documented tools | 11 (6 read, 5 write) | 1 (0 read, 1 write) |
| Can delete data | Yes, 1 tool | No documented delete tools |
| Safety flags | Google's reference documents 8 tools (create_file and copy_file are the only write tools; scopes drive.readonly and drive.file). Anthropic's directory page lists 11 tools, adding update_file, share_file and trash_file. Sources disagree and no read-only switch was verified. | None |
| Setup guides | Claude, Other clients | Other clients |
| Last checked | October 18, 2026 | October 18, 2026 |
Google Drive verdict
As of October 2026, Google Drive has an official Claude connector: Anthropic's directory lists it as made by Google, pointing at Google's remote Drive MCP endpoint (drivemcp.googleapis.com). Google labels that server a Developer Preview and signs in with OAuth. Claude's directory lists share and trash tools that Google's own reference does not, so verify.
Setup, tools and safety check for Google Drive →SharePoint verdict
As of October 2026, Microsoft publishes a Work IQ SharePoint MCP server, documented on Microsoft Learn and still in preview, using Microsoft Entra sign-in. Claude reaches SharePoint through a separate Anthropic-built Microsoft 365 connector, not a Microsoft server. A work or school Microsoft account is required, and Microsoft's SharePoint tool list is not published.
Setup, tools and safety check for SharePoint →