n8n-MCP vs Plane MCP Server

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

	n8n-MCP Gives AI assistants deep knowledge of 2,000+ n8n nodes, plus optional workflow management on your own n8n instance. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	Plane MCP Server Official Plane MCP server: manage projects, work items, cycles, modules, and initiatives from AI agents. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Language	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	22k	253
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx n8n-mcp`	—
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick n8n-MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Plane MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Add n8n-MCP

Install / run

npx n8n-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "n8n-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_MODE": "stdio",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "error",
        "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT": "true",
        "N8N_API_URL": "<your-n8n-instance-url>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<your-n8n-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Plane MCP Server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plane-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "plane-mcp-server",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLANE_API_KEY": "<your-api-key>",
        "PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG": "<your-workspace-slug>",
        "PLANE_BASE_URL": "https://api.plane.so"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

FAQ

n8n-MCP or Plane MCP Server — which is better?

Pick n8n-MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Plane MCP Server if you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both n8n-MCP and Plane 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 n8n-MCP and Plane 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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