What is the key difference between MCP Confluence Server and Confluence MCP Server?

MCP Confluence Server belongs to the Other Tools and Integrations category with local stdio execution, while Confluence MCP Server belongs to the Other Tools and Integrations category with local stdio execution.

How do I install MCP Confluence Server or Confluence MCP Server 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 MCP Confluence Server and Confluence MCP Server free or paid?

MCP Confluence Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (other). Confluence MCP Server operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Confluence Server lists 6 tools with 2 views and 4 GitHub stars. Confluence MCP Server lists 5 tools with 3 views and 14 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Confluence Server and Confluence MCP Server 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

MCP Confluence Server vs Confluence MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Confluence Server and Confluence MCP Server 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

MCP Confluence Server

Other Tools and Integrations · Local stdio

Quality: 32/100 (Emerging) | Auth: other

Confluence MCP Server

Other Tools and Integrations · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Confluence Server if you need specialized Other Tools and Integrations tools running via a local process. Choose Confluence MCP Server if your workspace requires Other Tools and Integrations integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose MCP Confluence Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: CONFLUENCE_API_BASE, CONFLUENCE_USERNAME, CONFLUENCE_PASSWORD.
Primary tools included: Execute CQL searches, Retrieve page content by ID, Find pages by space key.

Explore MCP Confluence Server Details

Choose Confluence MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations 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: CONFLUENCE_URL, CONFLUENCE_API_MAIL, CONFLUENCE_API_KEY.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Confluence Server tqiqbal Other Tools and Integrations	Confluence MCP Server KS-GEN-AI Other Tools and Integrations
Summary	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Confluence Data Center via REST API.	Get Confluence data via CQL and read pages.
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

MCP Confluence Server Tools (6)

Execute CQL searches

Retrieve page content by ID

Find pages by space key

Create pages with storage-format HTML

Update page content and titles

Delete pages by ID

Confluence MCP Server Tools (5)

Execute CQL searches

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).

MCP Confluence Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tqiqbal-mcp-confluence-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tqiqbal-mcp-confluence-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_API_BASE": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_API_BASE_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_USERNAME_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Confluence MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ks-gen-ai-confluence-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_URL": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_URL_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_MAIL": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_API_MAIL_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_API_KEY": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP Confluence Server is categorized under Other Tools and Integrations and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Confluence MCP Server belongs to Other Tools and Integrations using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Confluence Server when you need capabilities focused on other tools and integrations and Confluence MCP Server when you require tools for other tools and integrations.

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