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

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	Mindmap MCP Server Convert Markdown content into interactive markmap-based mindmaps (HTML or saved file). Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale Python
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	5.4k	234
Last commit	3 months ago	1 year ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx mcp-atlassian`	`uvx mindmap-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Mindmap MCP Server if you want zero-setup with no API key.

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 Mindmap MCP Server

Install / run

uvx mindmap-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mindmap-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mindmap-mcp-server",
        "--return-type",
        "filePath"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

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

Pick mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Mindmap MCP Server if you want zero-setup with no API key.

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

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 Mindmap MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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