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Atlassian MCP Server vs Github

A side-by-side look at the Atlassian MCP Server and Github 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: otherGithub logoGithubVersion ControlGitHub analytics - repos, PRs, issues, releases, contributors27EmergingAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Atlassian MCP Server for version control work over a hosted endpoint; choose Github for version control. 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.
Explore Atlassian MCP Server

Github logoChoose Github when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
Explore Github

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAtlassian MCP Server logoAtlassian MCP ServerGithub logoGithub
CategoryVersion ControlVersion Control
Quality signal80/100 · Excellent27/100 · Emerging
Install commandConfirmedNot confirmed yet
TransportRemote HTTP/SSE—
AuthotherNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified owner VerifiedCommunity listing
GitHub stars1,1160
Directory activity 9 views 0 installs 1 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed
Full listingView Atlassian MCP Server View Github

Tools & capabilities

Atlassian MCP Server tools

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

Github 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"
    }
  }
}

Github

No confirmed install command for Github yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Frequently asked questions

Atlassian MCP Server is categorized under Version Control and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Github belongs to Version Control and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Atlassian MCP Server for version control work and Github for version control.

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. Github has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Atlassian MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: other. Github has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 github-4 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. Github has 27/100 (Emerging) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.

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