mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) 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-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) Self-hosted MCP server for Jira and Confluence Cloud and Server/Data Center. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	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	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	5.4k	3.9k
Last commit	2 months ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx mcp-atlassian`	`npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

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>",
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "https://your-company.atlassian.net/wiki",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "<your-jira-api-token>",
        "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 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-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) or Notion MCP Server (official) — which is better?

Pick mcp-atlassian (community Jira/Confluence) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Notion MCP Server (official) if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

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