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

MCP Confluence Server belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution, while Better Bear belongs to the Workplace & Productivity category with local stdio execution.

How do I install MCP Confluence Server or Better Bear 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 Better Bear free or paid?

MCP Confluence Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (other). Better Bear operates under a Free / Open Source model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

MCP Confluence Server lists 6 tools with 2 views and 4 GitHub stars. Better Bear lists 35 tools with 3 views and 65 GitHub stars.

Can I use both MCP Confluence Server and Better Bear 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 Better Bear

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

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

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

Better Bear

Workplace & Productivity · Local stdio

Quality: 63/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Confluence Server if you need specialized Workplace & Productivity tools running via a local process. Choose Better Bear if your workspace requires Workplace & Productivity 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 Workplace & Productivity 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 Better Bear when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: bear_list_notes, bear_get_note, bear_search.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Confluence Server tqiqbal Workplace & Productivity	Better Bear KuvopLLC Workplace & Productivity
Summary
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity

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

Better Bear Tools (35)

bear_list_notes

List Bear notes with optional tag filtering. Returns an array of notes with IDs, titles, tags, pin status, and modification dates. Each note includes two tag fields: 'tags' mirrors Bear's CloudKit index verbatim (includes ancestor expansions — a note tagged #parent/child will show both 'parent' and 'parent/child'); 'attached_tags' shows only leaf tags (the most-specific tag on each branch). Notes with 'locked: true' are private/encrypted in Bear and their body content is not searchable — if a search returns no results, check whether the relevant note is locked. Use bear_get_note to read the full content of a specific note.

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Better Bear Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kuvopllc-better-bear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-bear"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

MCP Confluence Server is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Better Bear belongs to Workplace & Productivity using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Confluence Server when you need capabilities focused on workplace & productivity and Better Bear when you require tools for workplace & productivity.

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