Bitbucket MCP Server vs Atlassian MCP Server

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

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Version Control domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Remote MCP endpoint hosted by Atlassian, OAuth 2.1 and API token authentication, Jira and Confluence access.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Bitbucket MCP Server Version Control	Atlassian MCP Server VerifiedVersion Control
Summary	Provider-agnostic, AI-review-first MCP server for Bitbucket Cloud.	Official 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.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "bitbucket-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@droplinkperformance/bitbucket-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atlassian-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.atlassian.com/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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