What is the key difference between Simple Support System MCP and MCP Atlassian?

Simple Support System MCP belongs to the Support & Service Management category with local stdio execution, while MCP Atlassian belongs to the Support & Service Management category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Simple Support System MCP or MCP Atlassian in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Simple Support System MCP and MCP Atlassian free or paid?

Simple Support System MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). MCP Atlassian operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Simple Support System MCP lists 23 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. MCP Atlassian lists 5 tools with 1 views and 5,931 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Simple Support System MCP and MCP Atlassian together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Simple Support System MCP vs MCP Atlassian

In-depth architectural comparison of the Simple Support System MCP and MCP Atlassian 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Simple Support System MCP

Support & Service Management · Local stdio

Quality: 47/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

MCP Atlassian

Support & Service Management · Local stdio

Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Simple Support System MCP if you need specialized Support & Service Management tools running via a local process. Choose MCP Atlassian if your workspace requires Support & Service Management integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Simple Support System MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Support & Service Management domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list_tickets, get_ticket, reply_to_ticket.

Explore Simple Support System MCP Details

Choose MCP Atlassian when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Support & Service Management 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: JIRA_URL, JIRA_USERNAME, JIRA_API_TOKEN, JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN, CONFLUENCE_URL, CONFLUENCE_USERNAME, CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Simple Support System MCP Support & Service Management	MCP Atlassian sooperset Support & Service Management
Summary	MCP server for the Simple Support System helpdesk API: read, answer and move tickets.	MCP server for Atlassian products (Confluence and Jira). Supports Confluence Cloud, Jira Cloud, and Jira Server/Data Center. Provides comprehensive tools for searching, reading, creating, and managing content across Atlassian workspaces.
Category & Scope	Support & Service Management

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Simple Support System MCP Tools (23)

list_tickets

Lists tickets with filters for project, state, type, priority, assignee, text search and change date, sorted and paged. Compact summaries by default.

get_ticket

Reads one ticket with its attachments and, unless switched off, all of its comments.

reply_to_ticket

Posts a reply as a comment on a ticket and triggers the notification mails.

set_ticket_state

Moves a ticket to another workflow state and notifies everyone involved.

create_ticket

Creates a ticket in a project, by project id or project handle, optionally with uploaded files.

update_ticket

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).

Simple Support System MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simple-support-system-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "simple-support-system-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Atlassian Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sooperset-mcp-atlassian": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-atlassian"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JIRA_URL": "YOUR_JIRA_URL_HERE",
        "JIRA_USERNAME": "YOUR_JIRA_USERNAME_HERE",
        "JIRA_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_API_TOKEN_HERE",
        "JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN": "YOUR_JIRA_PERSONAL_TOKEN_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_URL_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_USERNAME_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_API_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Simple Support System MCP is categorized under Support & Service Management and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, MCP Atlassian belongs to Support & Service Management using local stdio subprocess. Select Simple Support System MCP when you need capabilities focused on support & service management and MCP Atlassian when you require tools for support & service management.

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