Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) vs Zendesk MCP Server

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

	Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) Powerful Slack MCP with stdio/SSE/HTTP, DMs, group DMs and no-admin token auth Verified stdio (local) API key Go	Zendesk MCP Server Lets agents fetch, create and update Zendesk tickets and comments, with Help Center articles as a knowledge base. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Go	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	1.7k	106
Last commit	3 months ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y slack-mcp-server@latest --transport stdio`	`uv venv && uv pip install -e .`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Zendesk MCP Server if you prefer its approach (lets agents fetch, create and update zendesk tickets and comments, with help center articles as a knowledge base).

Add Slack MCP Server (korotovsky)

Install / run

npx -y slack-mcp-server@latest --transport stdio

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "slack-mcp-server-korotovsky": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "slack-mcp-server@latest",
        "--transport",
        "stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SLACK_MCP_XOXP_TOKEN": "<your-slack-user-oauth-token-xoxp>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add Zendesk MCP Server

Install / run

uv venv && uv pip install -e .

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zendesk-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/zendesk-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "zendesk"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) or Zendesk MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Zendesk MCP Server if you prefer its approach (lets agents fetch, create and update zendesk tickets and comments, with help center articles as a knowledge base).

Can I use both Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) and Zendesk 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 Slack MCP Server (korotovsky) and Zendesk 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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