Notion Private API MCP vs Docmost Local MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Notion Private API MCP 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 Notion Private API MCP 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: NOTION_TOKEN_V2.
• Primary tools included: get_page, get_block, get_block_children.

Explore Notion Private API MCP 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	Notion Private API MCP kirvigen Workplace & Productivity	Docmost Local MCP wisflux Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Unofficial Notion server via the private API (tokenv2): full read/write across your entire workspace with no integration token and no per-page sharing.	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": {
    "kirvigen-notion-private-api-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kirvigen-notion-private-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_TOKEN_V2": "YOUR_NOTION_TOKEN_V2_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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