Clickup vs Inbox Zero
A side-by-side look at the Clickup and Inbox Zero MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Clickup for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Inbox Zero for workplace & productivity. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Clickup when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Inbox Zero when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 52 | 12,763 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Clickup | View Inbox Zero |
Tools & capabilities
Clickup tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Inbox Zero 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.
Clickup
{
"mcpServers": {
"clickup-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
Inbox Zero
No confirmed install command for Inbox Zero yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.