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Atlassian MCP Server vs Carbon

A side-by-side look at the Atlassian MCP Server and Carbon MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Atlassian MCP Server logoAtlassian MCP ServerVersion Control · Remote HTTP/SSEOfficial remote MCP server for Atlassian. Securely connect Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Bitbucket, and Compass to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, and other AI tools using OAuth 2.1 or API tokens.80ExcellentAuth: otherCarbon logoCarbonIndustrial & IoT · Remote HTTP/SSEOpen-source manufacturing ERP, MES and QMS. Quoting, MRP, inventory, shop floor, quality and lot/serial traceability on one Postgres schema, with a REST API and MCP server. Self-host or use Carbon Cloud.56GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Atlassian MCP Server for version control work over a hosted endpoint; choose Carbon for industrial & iot over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Atlassian MCP Server logoChoose Atlassian MCP Server when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: other.
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Carbon logoChoose Carbon when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Industrial & IoT domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • You have the keys it needs: CARBON_API_KEY.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAtlassian MCP Server logoAtlassian MCP ServerCarbon logoCarbon
CategoryVersion ControlIndustrial & IoT
Quality signal80/100 · Excellent56/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSERemote HTTP/SSE
AuthotherNot declared
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsNone listedCARBON_API_KEY
Verified owner VerifiedCommunity listing
GitHub stars1,1162,756
Directory activity 9 views 0 installs 1 upvotes 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed
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Tools & capabilities

Atlassian MCP Server tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Carbon tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Atlassian MCP Server

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Carbon

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbon-2": {
      "url": "https://docs.carbon.ms/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Atlassian MCP Server is categorized under Version Control and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Carbon belongs to Industrial & IoT and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Atlassian MCP Server for version control work and Carbon for industrial & iot.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Atlassian MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: other. Carbon is listed as free. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add atlassian-mcp-server and carbon-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Atlassian MCP Server has a quality signal of 80/100 (Excellent) with 9 views, 0 installs and 1,116 GitHub stars. Carbon has 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2,756 GitHub stars.

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