Atlassian MCP Server vs Recall

A side-by-side look at the Atlassian MCP Server and Recall 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: other
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RecallVersion Control
Persistent memory for Claude Code. Search, recall, and re-inject context from any session.37FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Atlassian MCP Server for version control work over a hosted endpoint; choose Recall 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

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Choose Recall when

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

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAtlassian MCP Server logoAtlassian MCP Server
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Recall
CategoryVersion ControlVersion Control
Quality signal80/100 · Excellent37/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedNot confirmed yet
TransportRemote HTTP/SSE—
AuthotherNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified owner VerifiedCommunity listing
GitHub stars1,121—
Directory activity 9 views 0 installs 1 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Atlassian MCP Server tools

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

Recall 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"
    }
  }
}

Recall

No confirmed install command for Recall 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. Recall belongs to Version Control and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Atlassian MCP Server for version control work and Recall 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. Recall has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Atlassian MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: other. Recall 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 recall 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 1,121 GitHub stars. Recall has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.