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Atlassian MCP Server vs Orbit

A side-by-side look at the Atlassian MCP Server and Orbit 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: otherOrbit logoOrbitProduct Management · Remote HTTP/SSETask management for people and AI agents, with scoped OAuth access to issues, projects, and docs.45FairAuth: oauth 2.0

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

Orbit logoChoose Orbit when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAtlassian MCP Server logoAtlassian MCP ServerOrbit logoOrbit
CategoryVersion ControlProduct Management
Quality signal80/100 · Excellent45/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportRemote HTTP/SSERemote HTTP/SSE
AuthotherOAuth 2.0
PricingFreeFree
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified owner VerifiedCommunity listing
GitHub stars1,11669
Directory activity 9 views 0 installs 1 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed
Full listingView Atlassian MCP Server View Orbit

Tools & capabilities

Atlassian MCP Server tools

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

Orbit 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"
    }
  }
}

Orbit

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "orbit-3": {
      "url": "https://orbit.example.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Atlassian MCP Server is categorized under Version Control and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Orbit belongs to Product Management and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Atlassian MCP Server for version control work and Orbit for product management.

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. Orbit is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 orbit-3 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. Orbit has 45/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 69 GitHub stars.

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