--- title: "atlassian-mcp-server vs github-mcp-server" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server-vs-github-github-mcp-server" tools: ["atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server", "github-github-mcp-server"] --- # atlassian-mcp-server vs github-mcp-server *GraphCanon updated Aug 25, 2026* ## Verdict Pick atlassian-mcp-server if the atlassian-mcp-server is an official repository designed to bridge Atlassian products including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket with AI tools via the Model Context Protocol using OAuth 2.1 or API tokens; pick github-mcp-server if gitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go. [atlassian-mcp-server](https://atlassian.com/platform/rovo-mcp) reports 910 GitHub stars, 116 forks, and 71 open issues, last pushed Jul 8, 2026. [github-mcp-server](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server) has 32k stars, 4.8k forks, and 326 open issues, last pushed Aug 25, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [atlassian-mcp-server's repository](https://github.com/atlassian/atlassian-mcp-server) and [github-mcp-server's repository](https://github.com/github/github-mcp-server). | | [atlassian-mcp-server](/tools/atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server.md) | [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Official MCP server for integrating Atlassian products with AI tools through OAuth and API tokens | GitHub's official MCP Server | | Stars | 910 | 32,496 | | Forks | 116 | 4,847 | | Open issues | 71 | 326 | | Language | JavaScript | Go | | Adopt for | The atlassian-mcp-server is an official repository designed to bridge Atlassian products including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket with AI tools via the Model Context Protocol using OAuth 2.1 or API tokens. | GitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | | Categories | AI Agents, Developer Tools | Developer Tools | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [atlassian-mcp-server](/tools/atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server.md) | [github-mcp-server](/tools/github-github-mcp-server.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Very active (96%) | | Days since push | 18d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 71 | 326 | | Stars delta | Unknown | +776 (30d) | | Open issues delta | Unknown | -11 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: atlassian-mcp-server - **Adopt for:** The atlassian-mcp-server is an official repository designed to bridge Atlassian products including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket with AI tools via the Model Context Protocol using OAuth 2.1 or API tokens. ## Decision facts: github-mcp-server - **Adopt for:** GitHub's official Marketplace Customer Portal service provider in Go. ## Choose when ### Choose atlassian-mcp-server if… - atlassian-mcp-server is primarily JavaScript; github-mcp-server is Go. - License: atlassian-mcp-server is Apache-2.0, github-mcp-server is MIT. - Tags unique to atlassian-mcp-server: ai, atlassian, bitbucket, chatgpt. - Also covers AI Agents. - When needing secure integration of Atlassian apps with AI like ChatGPT or VS Code through modern authentication ### Choose github-mcp-server if… - github-mcp-server is primarily Go; atlassian-mcp-server is JavaScript. - License: github-mcp-server is MIT, atlassian-mcp-server is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to github-mcp-server: github, mcp, mcp-server. - github-mcp-server ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - Integrate with GitHub's Marketplace services directly through an official server. ## When NOT to use atlassian-mcp-server - If only generic third-party integrations without official Atlassian support are required - For environments that do not allow OAuth 2.1 or API token-based authentication methods ## When NOT to use github-mcp-server - Seeking a non-Google language implementation or if Go is not part of your tech stack. - Looking for more generalized CI/CD tools that don't focus on GitHub's marketplace. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between atlassian-mcp-server and github-mcp-server? atlassian-mcp-server: Official MCP server for integrating Atlassian products with AI tools through OAuth and API tokens. github-mcp-server: GitHub's official MCP Server. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose atlassian-mcp-server over github-mcp-server? Choose atlassian-mcp-server over github-mcp-server when atlassian-mcp-server is primarily JavaScript; github-mcp-server is Go; License: atlassian-mcp-server is Apache-2.0, github-mcp-server is MIT; Tags unique to atlassian-mcp-server: ai, atlassian, bitbucket, chatgpt; Also covers AI Agents; When needing secure integration of Atlassian apps with AI like ChatGPT or VS Code through modern authentication. ### When should I choose github-mcp-server over atlassian-mcp-server? Choose github-mcp-server over atlassian-mcp-server when github-mcp-server is primarily Go; atlassian-mcp-server is JavaScript; License: github-mcp-server is MIT, atlassian-mcp-server is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to github-mcp-server: github, mcp, mcp-server; github-mcp-server ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; Integrate with GitHub's Marketplace services directly through an official server. ### When should I avoid atlassian-mcp-server? If only generic third-party integrations without official Atlassian support are required For environments that do not allow OAuth 2.1 or API token-based authentication methods ### When should I avoid github-mcp-server? Seeking a non-Google language implementation or if Go is not part of your tech stack. Looking for more generalized CI/CD tools that don't focus on GitHub's marketplace. ### Is atlassian-mcp-server or github-mcp-server more popular on GitHub? github-mcp-server has more GitHub stars (32,496 vs 910). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are atlassian-mcp-server and github-mcp-server open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (atlassian-mcp-server: Apache-2.0, github-mcp-server: MIT). ### Where can I find alternatives to atlassian-mcp-server or github-mcp-server? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [atlassian-mcp-server alternatives](/tools/atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server/alternatives) and [github-mcp-server alternatives](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/alternatives) ([atlassian-mcp-server markdown twin](/tools/atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server/alternatives.md), [github-mcp-server markdown twin](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server-vs-github-github-mcp-server.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, atlassian-mcp-server or github-mcp-server? atlassian-mcp-server: Active. github-mcp-server: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for atlassian-mcp-server and github-mcp-server? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [atlassian-mcp-server trust report](/tools/atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server/trust); [github-mcp-server trust report](/tools/github-github-mcp-server/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=atlassian-atlassian-mcp-server) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_