MCP Server Trello (delorenj) vs Notion MCP Server (official)

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

	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	Notion MCP Server (official) Official Notion server to read, search, create, and update pages and databases in your workspace. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	370	3.9k
Last commit	1 month ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @delorenj/mcp-server-trello`	`npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

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_TOKEN": "<your-trello-token>",
        "TRELLO_API_KEY": "<your-trello-api-key>",
        "TRELLO_BOARD_ID": "<optional-default-board-id>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Notion MCP Server (official)

Install / run

npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion-mcp-server-official": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@notionhq/notion-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_TOKEN": "<your-notion-integration-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

MCP Server Trello (delorenj) or Notion MCP Server (official) — which is better?

Pick MCP Server Trello (delorenj) if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both MCP Server Trello (delorenj) and Notion MCP Server (official)?

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 Server Trello (delorenj) and Notion MCP Server (official) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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