mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) vs MCP Server Trello (delorenj)

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

	mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) Self-hosted MCP server for Jira and Confluence Cloud and Server/Data Center. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	MCP Server Trello (delorenj) Interact with Trello boards — cards, lists, comments — with built-in rate limiting and type safety. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	5.4k	370
Last commit	3 months ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx mcp-atlassian`	`npx -y @delorenj/mcp-server-trello`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick MCP Server Trello (delorenj) if you need the broadest set of tools.

Add mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence)

Install / run

uvx mcp-atlassian

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-atlassian-community-jira-confluence": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-atlassian"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "<your-email@company.com>",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<your-jira-api-token>",
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "<your-email@company.com>",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "<your-confluence-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add MCP Server Trello (delorenj)

Install / run

npx -y @delorenj/mcp-server-trello

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-trello-delorenj": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@delorenj/mcp-server-trello"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRELLO_API_KEY": "<your-trello-api-key>",
        "TRELLO_TOKEN": "<your-trello-token>",
        "TRELLO_BOARD_ID": "<optional-default-board-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) or MCP Server Trello (delorenj) — which is better?

Pick mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick MCP Server Trello (delorenj) if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) and MCP Server Trello (delorenj)?

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 mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) and MCP Server Trello (delorenj) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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