MCP Server Polarion vs Mantisbt MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the MCP Server Polarion and Mantisbt MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Mantisbt MCP ServerProduct Management · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server for MantisBT REST API – read and manage bug tracker issues60GoodAuth: api key requiredVerdict: choose MCP Server Polarion for product management work as a local process; choose Mantisbt MCP Server 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 MCP Server Polarion when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
POLARION_URL, POLARION_TOKEN. - You want tools like
list_projects, list_documents, list_work_items.
Choose Mantisbt MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
MANTIS_BASE_URL, MANTIS_API_KEY, MCP_HTTP_TOKEN. - You want tools like
get_issue, get_issues, list_issues.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Mantisbt MCP Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | POLARION_URLPOLARION_TOKEN | MANTIS_BASE_URLMANTIS_API_KEYMCP_HTTP_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 17 | 12 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 46 | 30 |
| Full listing | View MCP Server Polarion | View Mantisbt MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Server Polarion tools 46
list_projectsList accessible projectslist_documentsList documents in a projectlist_work_itemsList work items in a project (Lucene/SQL query)list_test_runsList test runs in a project (Lucene query, templates filter)get_test_runGet test run details, optionally with the raw HTML report bodylist_test_recordsList a test run's execution records, one per test case iterationget_test_recordGet one test record's execution comment and test-case revisionget_sql_query_recipesFetch copy-paste SQL recipes for advanced queriesget_html_recipesFetch copy-paste Polarion HTML templates for raw-HTML body editsget_documentGet document metadata, optionally with the raw body HTMLread_documentRender a document end-to-end as Markdownread_document_partsList a document's structural parts with embedded work item metadata- +34 more on the listing page
Mantisbt MCP Server tools 30
get_issueRetrieve an issue by its numeric ID; optional `select` for field projection to reduce response sizeget_issuesRetrieve multiple issues by ID in one call (1–50 IDs); missing or inaccessible IDs return `null` at their position instead of failing the calllist_issuesFilter issues by project, status, author, and more; optional `select` for field projection and `status` for client-side status filtering — canonical English status names (e.g. `"new"`, `"resolved"`) are matched by ID, making the filter language-independent on localized installationscreate_issueCreate a new issue; `severity` and `priority` must be canonical English names (e.g. `minor`, `major`, `normal`, `high`) — call `get_issue_enums` to see all valid values and their localized labels; optional `handler` parameter accepts a username as alternative to `handler_id` (resolved against proje…update_issueUpdate an existing issue; enum fields (`status`, `priority`, `severity`, `resolution`, `reproducibility`) accept canonical English names, localized names, or numeric IDs — the server resolves names to IDs automatically; supports `custom_fields` and an optional `note` parameter that appends a note i…delete_issueDelete an issuelist_notesList all notes of an issueadd_noteAdd a note to an issuedelete_noteDelete a notelist_issue_filesList attachments of an issueupload_fileUpload a file to an issue — preferred: local `file_path` (server reads and encodes automatically); fallback: Base64-encoded `content` + `filename` (use only when `file_path` is not available)add_relationshipCreate a relationship between two issues; optional `type_name` parameter accepts a string name (e.g. `"related_to"`, `"duplicate_of"`) as alternative to numeric `type_id- +18 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.
MCP Server Polarion
{
"mcpServers": {
"devemberx-mcp-server-polarion": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-server-polarion"
],
"env": {
"POLARION_URL": "YOUR_POLARION_URL_HERE",
"POLARION_TOKEN": "YOUR_POLARION_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Mantisbt MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"dpesch-mantisbt-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dpesch/mantisbt-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"MANTIS_BASE_URL": "YOUR_MANTIS_BASE_URL_HERE",
"MANTIS_API_KEY": "YOUR_MANTIS_API_KEY_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_TOKEN": "YOUR_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Server Polarion is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Mantisbt MCP Server belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP Server Polarion for product management work and Mantisbt MCP Server 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.
MCP Server Polarion is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Mantisbt MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: api key required. 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 devemberx-mcp-server-polarion and dpesch-mantisbt-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Server Polarion has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 17 GitHub stars. Mantisbt MCP Server has 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 12 GitHub stars.