Trello Desktop MCP vs Teamwork MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Trello Desktop MCP and Teamwork MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Trello Desktop MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: TRELLO_API_KEY, TRELLO_TOKEN, TRELLO_READ_ONLY.
• Primary tools included: trello_search, trello_get_user_boards, get_board_details.

Explore Trello Desktop MCP Details

Choose Teamwork MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: TW_MCP_SERVER_ADDRESS, TW_MCP_BEARER_TOKEN, NODE_EXTRA_CA_CERTS.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Trello Desktop MCP agrath Workplace & Productivity	Teamwork MCP teamwork Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Comprehensive Trello integration: 46 tools covering boards, cards, lists, labels, checklists, attachments, members, custom fields, and search. Read-only mode, image attachment	Project and resource management platform that keeps your client projects on track, makes managing resources a breeze, and keeps your profits on point.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agrath-trello-desktop-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "atlassian-trello-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRELLO_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRELLO_API_KEY_HERE",
        "TRELLO_TOKEN": "YOUR_TRELLO_TOKEN_HERE",
        "TRELLO_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_TRELLO_READ_ONLY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teamwork-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.example.com"
    }
  }
}

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