mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) vs Microsoft 365 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	Microsoft 365 MCP Server Access Microsoft 365 and Office services (Outlook, Calendar, OneDrive, Excel, Teams, SharePoint) via the Graph API. Unverified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	5.4k	786
Last commit	3 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx mcp-atlassian`	`claude mcp add ms365 -- npx -y @softeria/ms-365-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Pick Microsoft 365 MCP Server if you prefer its approach (access microsoft 365 and office services (outlook, calendar, onedrive, excel, teams, sharepoint) via the graph api).

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 Microsoft 365 MCP Server

Install / run

claude mcp add ms365 -- npx -y @softeria/ms-365-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-365-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@softeria/ms-365-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) or Microsoft 365 MCP Server — which is better?

Pick mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a verified, documented setup. Pick Microsoft 365 MCP Server if you prefer its approach (access microsoft 365 and office services (outlook, calendar, onedrive, excel, teams, sharepoint) via the graph api).

Can I use both mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) and Microsoft 365 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 Microsoft 365 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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