Planka vs Saga MCP
A side-by-side look at the Planka and Saga MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Planka for product management work as a local process; choose Saga MCP 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 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.
Choose Saga MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Product Management domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DB_PATH, SAGA_PROJECT, SAGA_DESCRIPTION_LOCK, SAGA_TOOLS. - You want tools like
tracker_init, tracker_next, tracker_dashboard.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Product Management | Product Management |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | PLANKA_BASE_URLPLANKA_AGENT_EMAILPLANKA_AGENT_PASSWORD | DB_PATHSAGA_PROJECTSAGA_DESCRIPTION_LOCKSAGA_TOOLS |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 40 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | 41 |
| Full listing | View Planka | View Saga MCP |
Tools & capabilities
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
Saga MCP tools 41
tracker_initInitialize tracker and create first projecttracker_nextWhat to work on next, with the reason and what is blockedtracker_dashboardFull project overview with natural language summaryproject_createCreate a new projectproject_listList projects with completion statsproject_updateUpdate project (archive to soft-delete)epic_createCreate an epic within a projectepic_listList epics with task countsepic_updateUpdate an epicepic_archiveArchive/unarchive an epic, hiding it and its tasks from listingstask_createCreate a task with optional dependenciestask_listList/filter tasks; follows a manual arrangement when one exists- +29 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.
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"
}
}
}
}
Saga MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"spranab-saga-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"-p",
"saga-mcp",
"saga-web"
],
"env": {
"DB_PATH": "YOUR_DB_PATH_HERE",
"SAGA_PROJECT": "YOUR_SAGA_PROJECT_HERE",
"SAGA_DESCRIPTION_LOCK": "YOUR_SAGA_DESCRIPTION_LOCK_HERE",
"SAGA_TOOLS": "YOUR_SAGA_TOOLS_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Planka is categorized under Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Saga MCP belongs to Product Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Planka for product management work and Saga MCP 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.
Planka has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Saga MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 planka and spranab-saga-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Planka has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 11 GitHub stars. Saga MCP has 65/100 (Great) with 3 views, 0 installs and 40 GitHub stars.