Plane MCP Server vs MCP Notion Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Plane MCP Server and MCP Notion Server 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 Plane MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: PLANE_API_KEY, PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG.
• Primary tools included: project_id, name, description_html.

Explore Plane MCP Server Details

Choose MCP Notion Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations 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: NOTION_API_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: Search and target discovery via notion_find, Compact page reading with notion_read_page, Data source schema inspection.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Plane MCP Server kelvin6365 Other Tools and Integrations	MCP Notion Server suekou Other Tools and Integrations
Summary	This MCP Server will help you to manage projects and issues through Plane's API	A Model Context Protocol server for connecting Notion to MCP-compatible clients
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations

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": {
    "kelvin6365-plane-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLANE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PLANE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG": "YOUR_PLANE_WORKSPACE_SLUG_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "suekou-mcp-notion-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@suekou/mcp-notion-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_NOTION_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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