Kaneo vs Clickup

A side-by-side look at the Kaneo and Clickup MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Kaneo logoKaneoWorkplace & ProductivityOfficial MCP server for Kaneo: manage tasks, projects, and labels from Claude and other MCP clients43FairAuth: not declaredClickup logoClickupWorkplace & Productivity · Local subprocess (stdio)Premium AI integration. Tasks, lists, docs, folders, time. 50+ tools. Instant setup.49FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Kaneo for workplace & productivity work; choose Clickup for workplace & productivity as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Kaneo logoChoose Kaneo when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
Explore Kaneo

Clickup logoChoose Clickup when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Clickup

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecKaneo logoKaneoClickup logoClickup
CategoryWorkplace & ProductivityWorkplace & Productivity
Quality signal43/100 · Fair49/100 · Fair
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars9,56252
Directory activity 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Kaneo tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Clickup tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.

Kaneo

No confirmed install command for Kaneo yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Clickup

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clickup-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@taazkareem/clickup-mcp-server@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Kaneo is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Clickup belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Kaneo for workplace & productivity work and Clickup for workplace & productivity.

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. Kaneo has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Kaneo is listed as free. Clickup 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 kaneo and clickup-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Kaneo has a quality signal of 43/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 9,562 GitHub stars. Clickup has 49/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 52 GitHub stars.