What is the key difference between Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) and MCP Atlassian?

Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) belongs to the Support & Service Management category with local stdio execution, while MCP Atlassian belongs to the Support & Service Management category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) or MCP Atlassian in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) and MCP Atlassian free or paid?

Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Atlassian operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) lists 0 tools with 0 views and 4 GitHub stars. MCP Atlassian lists 5 tools with 1 views and 5,931 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) and MCP Atlassian together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) vs MCP Atlassian

In-depth architectural comparison of the Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) and MCP Atlassian 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Jira Alerts (JSM Operations)

Support & Service Management · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Atlassian

Support & Service Management · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) if you need specialized Support & Service Management tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Atlassian if your workspace requires Support & Service Management integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Support & Service Management domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) Details

Choose MCP Atlassian when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Support & Service Management domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: JIRA_URL, JIRA_USERNAME, JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN, CONFLUENCE_URL, CONFLUENCE_USERNAME, CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN.
Primary tools included: Supports Jira Cloud and Server/Data Center (v8.14+), Supports Confluence Cloud and Server/Data Center (v6.0+), Provides 98 tools for Jira and Confluence operations.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) Support & Service Management	MCP Atlassian sooperset Support & Service Management
Summary	MCP server for Jira Service Management Operations — alerts, on-call schedules and responders	MCP server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Supports Confluence Cloud, Jira Cloud, and Jira Server/Data Center. Provides comprehensive tools for searching, reading, creating, and managing content across Atlassian workspaces.
Category & Scope	Support & Service Management

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

MCP Atlassian Tools (5)

Supports Jira Cloud and Server/Data Center (v8.14+)

Supports Confluence Cloud and Server/Data Center (v6.0+)

Provides 98 tools for Jira and Confluence operations

Authentication via API tokens or Personal Access Tokens

Supports multi-user and streaming HTTP transports

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).

Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jira-alerts-jsm-operations": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "jira-alerts-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Atlassian Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sooperset-mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-atlassian"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "YOUR_JIRA_URL_HERE",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "YOUR_JIRA_USERNAME_HERE",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_URL_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_USERNAME_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) is categorized under Support & Service Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Atlassian belongs to Support & Service Management using local stdio subprocess. Select Jira Alerts (JSM Operations) when you need capabilities focused on support & service management and MCP Atlassian when you require tools for support & service management.

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