Microsoft Planner vs AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Microsoft Planner and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Microsoft Planner for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server 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?
Choose Microsoft Planner when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
MS_TENANT_ID, MS_CLIENT_ID, MS_CLIENT_SECRET, MS_REFRESH_TOKEN. - You want tools like
planner_search_groups, planner_find_user, planner_list_plans.
Choose AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
list_files, read_file, write_file.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MS_TENANT_IDMS_CLIENT_IDMS_CLIENT_SECRETMS_REFRESH_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 39 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 342 |
| Full listing | View Microsoft Planner | View AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Microsoft Planner tools 12
planner_search_groupsFind Microsoft 365 groups (Teams) by name → group IDplanner_find_userFind a user by name/UPN → user ID for assignmentsplanner_list_plansList plans owned by a groupplanner_get_planPlan + its bucketsplanner_create_bucketCreate a bucket in a planplanner_list_tasksTasks in a plan or bucket (filter by assignee, open/completed)planner_list_user_tasksAll tasks assigned to a user, across plansplanner_get_taskTask with description and checklistplanner_create_taskCreate task (bucket, due date, priority, assignees, description)planner_update_taskUpdate title/bucket/due/priority/progress/assigneesplanner_update_task_detailsUpdate description; add or (un)check checklist itemsplanner_delete_taskPermanently delete a task
AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server tools 342
list_filesList files and folders in a Nextcloud directoryread_fileRead the contents of a file from Nextcloudwrite_fileCreate or update a file in Nextcloud. File size is limited (default 1 GB, configurable via MCP_MAX_FILE_SIZE).create_folderCreate a folder in NextclouddeleteDelete a file or folder from Nextcloudmove_fileMove or rename a file or folder in Nextcloudcopy_fileCopy a file or folder in Nextcloudget_file_infoGet detailed file metadata from Nextcloud (name, size, mime type, modified date, permissions, etc.)search_filesSearch for files in Nextcloud by name pattern and/or mime typeget_file_contentRead file content from Nextcloud with mime type info. Returns text for text files, base64 for binary files (images, PDFs, etc.). Images are returned as MCP image content for Claude vision.analyze_imageAnalyze one or more images stored in Nextcloud using Claude vision. Ask questions about image content, extract text (OCR), describe visuals, compare images, or analyse documents. Supports up to 20 images for multi-image comparison.bulk_file_operationsExecute multiple file operations (move, copy, delete) sequentially in a single call. Returns per-item results.- +330 more on 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.
Microsoft Planner
{
"mcpServers": {
"microsoft-planner-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-planner"
],
"env": {
"MS_TENANT_ID": "YOUR_MS_TENANT_ID_HERE",
"MS_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_MS_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"MS_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_MS_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
"MS_REFRESH_TOKEN": "YOUR_MS_REFRESH_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"aiquila-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Microsoft Planner is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Microsoft Planner for workplace & productivity work and AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server 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.
Microsoft Planner has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server 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 microsoft-planner-2 and aiquila-nextcloud-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Microsoft Planner has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 4 GitHub stars. AIquila — Nextcloud MCP Server has 65/100 (Great) with 1 views, 0 installs and 39 GitHub stars.