N8n MCP Community vs Docmost Local MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the N8n MCP Community and Docmost Local MCP 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 N8n MCP Community when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: N8N_API_URL, N8N_API_KEY, N8N_MCP_MODE.
• Primary tools included: 44 MCP tools, 5 resources, and 4 prompts, Read-only mode enabled by default, Bounded inputs with documented side effects.

Explore N8n MCP Community Details

Choose Docmost Local MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: list_spaces, get_space, search_docs.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	N8n MCP Community drzamarian Workplace & Productivity	Docmost Local MCP wisflux Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Security-focused MCP server for self-hosted n8n Community Edition: 44 bounded tools for workflows, executions, credentials, tags, and diagnostics, read-only by default, with no external AI calls.	MCP server for self-hosted Docmost (an open-source Notion/Confluence alternative). Read and write spaces, pages, comments, and members from Claude, Cursor, or VS Code. Works on the free Community Edition. npx -y @wisflux/docmost-local-mcp
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": {
    "drzamarian-n8n-mcp-community": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "drzamarian-n8n-mcp-community"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_URL": "YOUR_N8N_API_URL_HERE",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_API_KEY_HERE",
        "N8N_MCP_MODE": "YOUR_N8N_MCP_MODE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wisflux-docmost-local-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@wisflux/docmost-local-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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