Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket vs MCP Gitlab

In-depth architectural comparison of the Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket and MCP Gitlab 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 Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Gitlab when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: gitlab_get_project, gitlab_create_project, gitlab_delete_project.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Atlassian Dc MCP Bitbucket Version Control	M MCP Gitlab Version Control
Summary	MCP server for Atlassian Bitbucket Data Center - interact with repositories and code	MCP server for GitLab API — projects, MRs, pipelines, CI/CD, approvals, issues, code review.
Category & Scope	Version Control	Version Control

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": {
    "atlassian-dc-mcp-bitbucket-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@atlassian-dc-mcp/jira"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-gitlab-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-gitlab"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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