OverlayQA MCP vs Planka
A side-by-side look at the OverlayQA MCP and Planka MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose OverlayQA MCP for product management work as a local process; choose Planka for product management as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose OverlayQA MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
scan_accessibility, scan_contrast, audit_tokens.
Choose Planka when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
PLANKA_BASE_URL, PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL, PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD. - You want tools like
planka_get_structure, planka_get_board, planka_create_card.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | PLANKA_BASE_URLPLANKA_AGENT_EMAILPLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 11 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | 15 |
| Full listing | View OverlayQA MCP | View Planka |
Tools & capabilities
OverlayQA MCP tools 15
scan_accessibilityRun a WCAG audit (axe-core) on any URL. Returns violations with severity, WCAG success criteria, and an overall score.scan_contrastCheck color-contrast ratios across a page. Returns the failing foreground/background element pairs.audit_tokensAudit a live URL's design-system tokens. Returns a 0-100 token-health score and findings (inconsistent font sizes, text colors, spacing, font families, border radii) with severity. Audits the live page only.scan_and_create_issuesScan a URL and auto-create an issue for every violation above a severity threshold.create_issueFile a QA issue with title, severity, type, description and optional assignee.list_issuesPage through issues filtered by status, severity, type, labels, assignee, creator, page, creation time, or active/finished/ignored state. Each issue says who filed it and whether it still needs a reply.update_issueEdit supplied issue fields, assignment, ignored state or status. Takes a UUID or display id such as OQ-12.create_projectCreate a project for a site URL.list_projectsList all projects on your team.list_labelsRead the workspace label library, assigned labels, and your permissions.create_labelCreate a reusable workspace label.set_issue_labelApply or remove one label without changing issue text or other labels.- +3 more on the listing page
Planka tools 15
planka_get_structureGet projects, boards, and lists hierarchyplanka_get_boardGet a board with all cards, lists, and labelsplanka_create_cardCreate a card (optionally with tasks)planka_update_cardUpdate card propertiesplanka_move_cardMove card to different list/positionplanka_get_cardGet card details with tasks/commentsplanka_delete_cardDelete a cardplanka_create_tasksAdd tasks (checklist items) to a cardplanka_update_taskUpdate task name or completionplanka_delete_taskDelete a taskplanka_manage_labelsCreate/update/delete board labelsplanka_set_card_labelsAdd/remove labels from a card- +3 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.
OverlayQA MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"overlayqa-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@overlayqa/mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Planka
{
"mcpServers": {
"planka": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@gogogadgetbytes/planka-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PLANKA_BASE_URL": "YOUR_PLANKA_BASE_URL_HERE",
"PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL": "YOUR_PLANKA_AGENT_EMAIL_HERE",
"PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD": "YOUR_PLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
OverlayQA MCP is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Planka belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick OverlayQA MCP for product management work and Planka for product management.
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.
OverlayQA MCP is listed as free. Planka 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 overlayqa-mcp and planka as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, OverlayQA MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Planka has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 11 GitHub stars.
