Clickup MCP vs Clickup

In-depth architectural comparison of the Clickup MCP and Clickup 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 Clickup MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: clickup_whoami, clickup_get_spaces, clickup_get_folders.

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Choose Clickup when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: clickup_list_tasks, clickup_get_task, clickup_create_task.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Clickup MCP Workplace & Productivity	C Clickup Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Lightweight ClickUp MCP server - 35 tools, token-optimized (95% smaller responses)	ClickUp MCP — wraps the ClickUp REST API v2 (BYO API key)
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity
Quality signal

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": {
    "clickup-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cavort-it-systems/clickup-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "clickup"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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