Redmine MCP Stateless vs OpenProject
A side-by-side look at the Redmine MCP Stateless and OpenProject MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Redmine MCP Stateless for product management work over a hosted endpoint; choose OpenProject for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Redmine MCP Stateless when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MCP_TRANSPORT, REDMINE_URL, REDMINE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_issues, get_issue, create_issue.
Choose OpenProject when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENPROJECT_URL, OPENPROJECT_API_KEY. - You want tools like
search_work_packages, list_work_packages, get_work_package.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MCP_TRANSPORTREDMINE_URLREDMINE_API_KEY | OPENPROJECT_URLOPENPROJECT_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 4 |
| Directory activity | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 80 |
| Full listing | View Redmine MCP Stateless | View OpenProject |
Tools & capabilities
Redmine MCP Stateless tools 13
list_issuesList issues with optional filters (project, status, assignee)get_issueIssue details including all comments and attachmentscreate_issueCreate a new issueupdate_issueUpdate an issue or add a commentupdate_journalEdit an existing comment (requires Redmine 5.0+)list_issues_with_journalsList issues with all comments — useful for per-assignee progress reviewsearch_issues_fullFull-text search across subject, description, and commentslist_projectsList all projectsget_projectProject detailslist_statusesAvailable issue statuseslist_trackersAvailable trackerslist_prioritiesAvailable priorities- +1 more on the listing page
OpenProject tools 80
search_work_packagesFind work packages by text when you do not know their ids.list_work_packagesList work packages with structured filters — the workhorse read tool.get_work_packageRead one work package in full: description, dates, custom fields, parent and progress.create_work_packageCreate a work package, validated through OpenProject's own form endpoint first.update_work_packageChange any writable field of a work package, with optimistic locking.bulk_update_work_packagesPreview or apply up to 50 updates with per-item diffs, validation and conflict results.delete_work_packagePermanently delete a work package and everything attached to it.list_work_package_commentsRead the comment thread and change history of a work package.add_work_package_commentPost a comment on a work package.edit_work_package_commentRewrite the text of an existing work-package comment.add_work_package_watcherSubscribe a user to a work package's notifications.remove_work_package_watcherUnsubscribe a user from a work package's notifications.- +68 more on 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.
Redmine MCP Stateless
{
"mcpServers": {
"daiji-sshr-redmine-mcp-stateless": {
"url": "http://localhost:8000/sse"
}
}
}
OpenProject
{
"mcpServers": {
"openproject": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openproject-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENPROJECT_URL": "YOUR_OPENPROJECT_URL_HERE",
"OPENPROJECT_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENPROJECT_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Redmine MCP Stateless is categorized under Product Management and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. OpenProject belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Redmine MCP Stateless for product management work and OpenProject 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.
Redmine MCP Stateless is listed as free. Auth: api key required. OpenProject 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 daiji-sshr-redmine-mcp-stateless and openproject as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Redmine MCP Stateless has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. OpenProject has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars.